Raninagar Upazila

Raninagar (Bengali: রাণীনগর) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Raninagar

রাণীনগর
Upazila
Raninagar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°44′N 88°58.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictNaogaon District
Area
 • Total258.33 km2 (99.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total184,778
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Raninagar

Geography
Map of Naogaon District

Raninagar is located at 24.7333°N 88.9750°E / 24.7333; 88.9750 . It has 29198 households and total area 258.33 km².

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Raninagar had a population of 184,778. Males constituted 49.59% of the population and females 50.41%. Muslims formed 89.19% of the population, Hindus 10.78%, Christians 0.03% and others 0.01%. Raninagar had a literacy rate of 46.04% for the population 7 years and above.[1]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Raninagar has a population of 158244. Males constitute 50.94% of the population, and females 49.06%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 79136. Raninagar has an average literacy rate of 28.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Raninagar has 8 Unions/Wards, 191 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 170 villages.

NumbersUnionsWardsvillages
1Baragachh
2Ekdala
3Gona
4Kaligram
5Kashimpur
6Mirat
7Parail
8Raninagar

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Nagaon" (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.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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