Manpura Upazila

Manpura মনপুরা
Upazila
Manpura Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°17.9′N 90°58.8′E / 22.2983°N 90.9800°E / 22.2983; 90.9800Coordinates: 22°17.9′N 90°58.8′E / 22.2983°N 90.9800°E / 22.2983; 90.9800
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Bhola District
Government
• Honorable Parliament Member	Abdullah Al-Islam Jakob
Area
• Total	373.19 km2 (144.09 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	67,304
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	monpura.bhola.gov.bd

Manpura (Bengali: মনপুরা) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography[]

Manpura is located at

22°17′55″N 90°58′45″E / 22.2986°N 90.9792°E / 22.2986; 90.9792. It has 8,959 households and a total area of 373.19 km².

Demographics[]

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Manpura had a population of 67,304. Males constituted 51.63% of the population, and females 48.37%. The population aged 18 or over was 20,940. Manpura had an average literacy rate of 21.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 50.4%+.^[2]

Administration[]

Manpura Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Dakshin Sakuchia, Hazirhat, Monpura, and Uttar Sakuchia. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 30 villages.^[3]

Education[]

• Sakuchia Badiuzzaman Dakhil Madrasah
• Monpura Degree College
• Monoyara Begum mohila college
• Abdullah al Islam Jakob College
• Monpura Girls' Secondary School
• Hazir Hat Girls School^{[citation needed]}

See also[]

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References[]