Raipura Upazila

Raipura (Bengali: রায়পুরা) is an Upazila of Narsingdi District[1] in the Narsingdi District belonging to Dhaka Division.

Not to be confused with Raipur Upazila in Lakshmipur District

Raipura রায়পুরা
Upazila
A village on Meghna River in Raipura
Raipura Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Narsingdi District
Area
• Total	312.77 km^2 (120.76 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	413,766
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Raipura

Geography

Raipura is located at 23.9667°N 90.8750°E / 23.9667; 90.8750.

Demographics

At the 1991 census Raipura had a population of 413,766, of which 204,212 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.58% of the population, and females 48.42%. Raipura had an average literacy rate of 22.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Raipura has 24 Unions/Wards, 114 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 231 villages.

Educational Institute

There are several school and college located in this upazila. Raipura College is the most populer college in this upazila which located in Raipura Pourashava. Rahima Haque Chetana Bikash Mohila College is the only Girls College of this Upazila. There is a girls school named Shatadal Girl's High School on the same campus of Rahima Haque Chetana Bikash Mohila College. There are some good school such as Sirajnagar M A Pailot High School, Raipura R K R M High School,Al-Haz Bazlul Haque J.M High school Pirijkandi High School,Pirijkandi Lakshmipur Hashem khan Alim Madrasah etc.

See also

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

References

1. Sarkar, Md. Ahiduzzaman (2012). "Raipura Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). 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.