Rupsa Upazila Explained

Official Name:Rupsa
Native Name:রূপসা
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:22°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Khulna
Subdivision Name2:Khulna
Area Total Km2:120.15
Population Total:179519
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:Official Map of Rupsa
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

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

Geography

Rupsa is located at 22.8333°N 89.5833°W. It has 41,895 households and total area 120.15 km2.

Demographics

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.[1] [2]

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%.[3]

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.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Khulna 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 .