Rupsa Upazila
Rupsa রূপসা | |
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Upazila | |
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Coordinates: 22°50′N 89°35′E / 22.833°N 89.583°E / 22.833; 89.583 | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Khulna |
District | Khulna |
Area | |
• Total | 120.15 km2 (46.39 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 179,519 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Rupsa |
Rupsa (Bengali: রূপসা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Rupsa is located at 22°50′00″N 89°35′00″E / 22.8333°N 89.5833°E / 22.8333; 89.5833. It has 41,895 households and total area 120.15 km2.
Demographics
Religions in Rupsa upazila (2011)[2] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 85.03% | |||
Hinduism | 14.76% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.21% |
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rupsa upazila had 41,895 households and a population of 179,519. 35,583 (19.82%) were under 10 years of age. Rupsa had an average literacy rate of 58.23%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[2][3]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupsa had a population of 150,185. Males constituted 51.98% of the population and females 48.02%. The population aged 18 or over was 77,918. Rupsa had an average literacy rate of 40.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Administration
Rupsa Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Aichgati, Ghatvog, Noihati, Srifoltola, and T. S. Bahirdia. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 78 villages.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Ashraful Islam Goldar (2012), "Rupsa Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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