Char Rajibpur Upazila

Char Rajibpur (Bengali: চর রাজিবপুর) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Char Rajibpur

চর রাজিবপুর
Upazila
Char Rajibpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°24′N 89°41.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictKurigram District
Area
 • Total111.03 km2 (42.87 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total58,049
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitecharrajibpur.kurigram.gov.bd

Geography

Char Rajibpur is located at 25.4000°N 89.6917°E / 25.4000; 89.6917. It has 11,124 households and a total area 111.03 km2.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Char Rajibpur has a population of 58,049, with 27,533 over the age of 18. Males constitute 49.54% of the population, and females 50.46%. Char Rajibpur has an average literacy rate of 16.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Char Rajibpur Upazila is divided into three union parishads: Rajibpur, Kodalkati, and Mohongonj. The union parishads are subdivided into 26 mauzas and 99 villages.[3]

See also

References
  1. Md Kamal Hossain (2012), "Char Rajibpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Kurigram" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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