Durgapur Upazila, Rajshahi
Durgapur (Bengali: দূর্গাপুর) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Durgapur
দূর্গাপুর | |
|---|---|
  Durgapur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°27.3′N 88°46′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 195.03 km2 (75.30 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 137,640 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Durgapur |
Geography
Durgapur is located at 24.4556°N 88.7667°E. It has 27,731 households and a total area of 195.03 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Durgapur's population was 137,640. Males constituted 50.81% of the population, females 49.19%. The population aged 18 and older was 71,446. Durgapur's average literacy rate was 20.2% (7+ years), compared to a national average of 32.54.[2]
Administration
Durgapur has 7 Unions/Wards, 114 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 122 villages. Post Code- 6240.
References
- AKM Kaisaruzzaman (2012), "Durgapur Upazila (Rajshahi District)", 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.
| Upazila/Thana: | | |
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| Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division | ||
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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