Rupganj Upazila
Rupganj
রূপগঞ্জ | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Rupganj Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°47.6′N 90°31′E / 23.7933°N 90.517°ECoordinates: 23°47.6′N 90°31′E / 23.7933°N 90.517°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Narayanganj District |
Government | |
• University | Green University of Bangladesh |
Area | |
• Total | 247.97 km2 (95.74 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 375,935 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Rupganji, Rupgonji |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Notable sport teams | Legends of Rupganj |
Website | Official Map of Rupganj |
Rupganj (Bengali: রূপগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Rupganj is located at 23°47′35″N 90°31′00″E / 23.7931°N 90.5167°E. It has 64902 households and total area 247.97 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupganj has a population of 375935. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 187590. Rupganj has an average literacy rate of 37.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Rupganj Upazila is divided into Kanchan Municipality, Tarabo Municipality and seven union parishads: Bholaba, Bulta, Daudpur, Golakandail, Kayetpara, Murapara, and Rupganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 144 mauzas and 285 villages.[3]
Kanchan Municipality and Tarabo Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Khairul Alam Pulak (2012), "Rupganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "District Statistics 2011: Narayanganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Rupganj Upazila
- Upazilas of Narayanganj District
- Dhaka Division geography stubs