Rajbari Sadar Upazila Explained

Official Name:Rajbari Sadar
Native Name:রাজবাড়ী সদর
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:23°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Seat Type:Headquarters
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Name2:Rajbari
Seat:Rajbari
Area Total Km2:322.34
Population Total:331631
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:Upazila Portal
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Rajbari

Rajbari Sadar (Bengali: রাজবাড়ী সদর) is an upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has its headquarters in the town of Rajbari.

Geography

Rajbari Sadar is located at 23.7542°N 89.65°W. It has 75,910 households and total area 322.34 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rajbari Sadar upazila had 75,910 households and a population of 331,631. 70,885 (21.37%) were under 10 years of age. Rajbari Sadar had an average literacy rate of 57.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1041 females per 1000 males. 58,783 (17.73%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1] [2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rajbari Sadar has a population of 263,555. Males constitute 51.46% of the population, and females 48.54%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 133,985. Rajbari Sadar has an average literacy rate of 32.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]

Administration

Rajbari Sadar Upazila is divided into Rajbari Municipality and 14 union parishads: Alipur, Banibaha, Barat, Basantapur, Chandani, Dadshi, Khankhanapur, Khanganj, Mizanpur, Mulghar, Panchuria, Ramkantapur, Shahid Wahabpur, and Sultanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 200 mauzas and 209 villages.

Rajbari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas.

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh. There are five colleges in the upazila: Belgachi Bikalpa College, Bir Muktijoddha Morji Delowara College, Dr. Abul Hossain Degree College, Government Adarsha Mohila College Rajbari, and Rajbari Government College.[4]

According to Banglapedia, Raja Surja Kumar Institute, founded in 1888, Rajbari Government High School (1892), and Yeasin High School (1950),Sher-e-bangla Girls High School(1972) are notable secondary schools.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rajbari . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Rajbari district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .
  4. Web site: List of Colleges . . Department of Secondary and Higher Education . 6 September 2020.