Rupsa
রূপসা
Upazila
Location of Rupsa
Coordinates: 22°50′N 89°35′E / 22.833°N 89.583°E / 22.833; 89.583
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictKhulna
Area
 • Total120.15 km2 (46.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total179,519
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Rupsa

Rupsa (Bengali: রূপসা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Rupsa is located at 22°50′00″N 89°35′00″E / 22.8333°N 89.5833°E / 22.8333; 89.5833. It has 41,895 households and total area 120.15 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Rupsa upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 85.03%
Hinduism
 
 14.76%
Other or not stated
 
 0.21%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rupsa upazila had 41,895 households and a population of 179,519. 35,583 (19.82%) were under 10 years of age. Rupsa had an average literacy rate of 58.23%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[2][3]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupsa had a population of 150,185. Males constituted 51.98% of the population and females 48.02%. The population aged 18 or over was 77,918. Rupsa had an average literacy rate of 40.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]

Administration

Rupsa Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Aichgati, Ghatvog, Noihati, Srifoltola, and T. S. Bahirdia. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 78 villages.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ashraful Islam Goldar (2012), "Rupsa Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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