Rampal Upazila
Rampal রামপাল | |
|---|---|
  Rampal Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′N 89°39.8′E / 22.567°N 89.6633°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Bagerhat District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.46 km2 (129.52 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 167,070 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Rampal |
Rampal (Bengali: রামপাল) is an upazila of Bagerhat District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography
Rampal is located at 22°34′00″N 89°39′50″E / 22.5667°N 89.6639°E. It has 33119 households and total area 335.46 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rampal has a population of 167070. Males constitute 50.83% of the population, and females 49.17%. This upazila's eighteen up population is 93518. Rampal has an average literacy rate of 45.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Rampal Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Baintala, Banshtali, Bhojpatia, Gaurambha, Hurka, Mallikerber, Perikhali, Rajnagar, Rampal, and Ujalkur. The union parishads are subdivided into 117 mauzas and 135 villages.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Moshfequr Rahman (2012), "Rampal Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Bagerhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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