Akkelpur Upazila
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Akkelpur আক্কেলপুর |
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| Upazila | |
 Akkelpur
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| Coordinates: 24°58.5′N 89°1.2′E / 24.9750°N 89.0200°ECoordinates: 24°58.5′N 89°1.2′E / 24.9750°N 89.0200°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Joypurhat District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.47 km2 (53.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 126,046 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Akkelpur |
Akkelpur (Bengali: আক্কেলপুর) is an upazila of Joypurhat District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Akkelpur is located at 24°58′30″N 89°01′15″E / 24.9750°N 89.0208°E, with a total area of 139.47 km². It is the smallest upazila in Joypurhat Zila.
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Akkelpur had a population of 126,046, in 24,475 households. Males constituted 52.9% of the population, and females 47.1%. The population aged 18 or older was 68,033. Akkelpur had an average literacy rate of 34% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Akkelpur has 5 unions/wards, 116 mauzas/mahallas, and 158 villages.
Union Council Parishads include Raikali, Tilakpur.
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