Manpura Upazila

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

Manpura

মনপুরা
Upazila
Manpura
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°17.9′N 90°58.8′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBhola District
Government
 • Honorable Parliament MemberAbdullah Al-Islam Jakob
Area
 • Total373.19 km2 (144.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total67,304
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitemonpura.bhola.gov.bd

Geography
Manpura Island ( marked as Moncoorah I.) in 1778 map by James Rennell

Manpura is located at 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 has 4 Unions, 22 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 33 villages.

Education
gollark: COPPERS!
gollark: I got my entry done last week.
gollark: Trading™.
gollark: That looks a bit better since the bottom one is paler.
gollark: Next year: accidentally clicks thing at top of list, another one gets bred.

See also

References
  1. Zakir Hussain (2012). "Manpura 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.


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