Rupganj
Geography
Rupganj is located at 23°47′35″N 90°31′00″E / 23.7931°N 90.5167°E. It has 188,226 households and total area 176.48 km.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Rupganj Upazila had 188,226 households and a population of 704,869. The average household size was 3.71. Rupganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 78.70%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 105.72.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Rupganj Upazila had 122,140 households and a population of 534,868. 112,136 (20.97%) were under 10 years of age. Rupganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 913 females per 1000 males. 232,356 (43.44%) lived in urban areas.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupganj has a population of 375,935. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population is 187,590. Rupganj has an average literacy rate of 37.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Rupganj Upazila is divided into Kanchan Municipality, Tarabo Municipality and seven union parishads: Bholaba, Bulta, Daudpur, Golakandail, Kayetpara, Murapara, and Rupganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 144 mauzas and 285 villages.
Kanchan Municipality and Tarabo Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.
Points of interest
See also
References
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