Atrai Upazila

Atrai (Bengali: আত্রাই) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Atrai

আত্রাই
Upazila
Atrai
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°36.8′N 88°58.2′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictNaogaon District
Area
 • Total284.41 km2 (109.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total193,256
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial website (in Bengali)

Geography
Map of Naogaon District

Atrai has 30570 households and total area 284.41 km2.

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Atrai had a population of 193,256. Males constituted 49.74% of the population and females 50.26%. Muslims formed 90.66% of the population, Hindus 9.31% and others 0.03%. Atrai had a literacy rate of 45.38% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Atrai has a population of 166978. Males constitute 50.88% of the population, and females 49.12%. The population above the age of eighteen years is 83466.

Administration

Atrai Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Ashanganj, Bhopra, Bisha, Hatkalupara, Kalikapur, Maniari, Panchupur, and Sahagola. The union parishads are subdivided into 155 mauzas and 200 villages.[3]

See also

References
  1. Md. Muklesur Rahman (2012). "Atrai Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Nagaon" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Naogaon" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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