Raipura রায়পুরা |
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Upazila | |
A village on Meghna River in Raipura
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Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E / 23.967°N 90.8750°ECoordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E / 23.967°N 90.8750°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Narsingdi District |
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• Total | 312.77 km2 (120.76 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 413,766 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Raipura |
Raipura (Bengali: রায়পুরা) is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Bauakandi High School M.M. Jaman Vila
Raipura is located at 23°58′00″N 90°52′30″E / 23.9667°N 90.8750°E. It has 76508 households and total area of 312.77 square kilometres (120.76 sq mi).
At the 1991 census Raipura had a population of 413,766, of which 204,212 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.58% of the population, and females 48.42%. Raipura had an average literacy rate of 22.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Raipura has 24 Unions/Wards, 114 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 231 villages.