Rupganj Upazila
Rupganj
রূপগঞ্জ | |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Narayanganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 247.97 km2 (95.74 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 375,935 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Rupganj |
Rupganj (Bengali: রূপগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Rupganj is located at 23°47′35″N 90°31′00″E / 23.7931°N 90.5167°E . It has 64902 households and total area 247.97 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupganj has a population of 375935. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 187590. Rupganj has an average literacy rate of 37.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, ed. (2012), "Rupganj Upazila", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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(help) - ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.