Ulipur Upazila
Ulipur
উলিপুর | |
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Upazilla and town in Bangladesh | |
![]() ![]() Ulipur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°39.8′N 89°38′E / 25.6633°N 89.633°ECoordinates: 25°39.8′N 89°38′E / 25.6633°N 89.633°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Kurigram District |
Area | |
• Total | 504.19 km2 (194.67 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 410,890 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5620 |
Website | ulipur |
Ulipur (Bengali: উলিপুর) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Ulipur is located at 25°39′50″N 89°38′00″E / 25.6639°N 89.6333°E. It has 63216 households and total area 504.19 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ulipur has a population of 410890. Males constitute 50% of the population, and females 50%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 153939. Ulipur has an average literacy rate of 45.06% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Ulipur Upazila is divided into Ulipur Municipality and 13 union parishads: Bazra, Begumgonj, Buraburi, Daldalia, Dhamsreni, Dharanibari, Durgapur, Gunaigas, Hatia, Pandul, Shahabiar Alga, Tobockpur, and Thetrai. The union parishads are subdivided into 147 mauzas and 354 villages.[3]
Ulipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[3]
Education[]
According to Banglapedia, Bakshiganj Rajibia High School, founded in 1945, (1914), Ulipur Government Girls' High School (1909), and Ulipur M.S. High School & College (1864) are notable secondary schools.[1]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ a b Hakim, Md. Abdul (2012). "Ulipur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). 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.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Kurigram" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Kurigram District
- Rangpur Division geography stubs