Rajpara Thana
Raipara (Bengali: রাজপাড়া) is a thana of Rajshahi District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Rajpara রাজপাড়া | |
|---|---|
  Rajpara Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°34.8′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 121,076 |
| • Density | 4,807/km2 (12,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | en |
Geography
Raipara is located at 24.3750°N 88.5792°E . It has 15 households and total area 25 km².
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Raipara had a population of 137,318 (males 51.23%, females 48.77). Muslims were 93.68% of the population, Hindus 4.50%, Christians 0.97% and others 0.85%. Rajpara had a literacy rate of 73.92% for the population 7 years and above.[1]
In 2001, Raipara had an average literacy rate of 69.70% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Raipara has 10 unions/wards and 46 mauzas/mahallas.
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See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Rajshahi" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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