Rajoir Upazila
Rajoir
রাজৈর | |
|---|---|
  Rajoir Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°12.5′N 90°2′E / 23.2083°N 90.033°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Madaripur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 229.29 km2 (88.53 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 204,356 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | rajoir |
Rajoir (Template:Lang-bn) is an upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Rajoir is located at 23°12′30″N 90°02′00″E / 23.2083°N 90.0333°E. It has 37746 households and total area 229.29 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rajoir has a population of 204356. Males constitute 50.3% of the population, and females 49.7%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 99620. Rajoir has an average literacy rate of 28.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administration
Rajoir Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Amgram, Badar Pasha, Bajitpur, Haridasdi Mahendradi, Hosainpur, Isibpur, Kabirajpur, Kadambari, Khalia, Paik Para, and Rajoir. The union parishads are subdivided into 95 mauzas and 187 villages.[2]
Education
According to Banglapedia, Aruakandi-Natakhola-Barakhola High School, founded in 1963, is a notable secondary school.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Madaripur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Chakrabarty, Kalyani Rani (2012). "Rajoir Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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