Rajoir রাজৈর |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°12.5′N 90°2′E / 23.2083°N 90.033°ECoordinates: 23°12.5′N 90°2′E / 23.2083°N 90.033°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Madaripur District |
Area | |
• Total | 229.29 km2 (88.53 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 204,356 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Rajoir Upazila |
Rajoir (Bengali: রাজৈর) is an Upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Rajoir is located at 23°12′30″N 90°02′00″E / 23.2083°N 90.0333°E . It has 37746 households and total area 229.29 km².
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rajoir has a population of 204356. Males constitute 50.3% of the population, and females 49.7%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 99620. Rajoir has an average literacy rate of 28.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Rajoir has 11 Unions/Wards, 93 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 177 villages.
According to Banglapedia, Aruakandi-Natakhola-Barakhola High School, founded in 1963, is a notable secondary school.