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
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Kurigram District
Area
• Total	111.03 km^2 (42.87 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	58,049
• Density	520/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	charrajibpur.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]

Technology

In Rajibpur Upazila, some private and government organizations provide computer and information technology support.

Administration

Char Rajibpur has 3 Unions/Wards, 26 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 72 villages.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Kurigram Sadar Upazila
• Bhurungamari Upazila
• Nageshwari Upazila
• Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram
• Rajarhat Upazila
• Ulipur Upazila
• Chilmari Upazila
• Raomari Upazila

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.