Rajpara Thana

Rajpara
রাজপাড়া
Thana
Rajpara is located in Bangladesh
Rajpara
Rajpara
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°34.8′E / 24.3750°N 88.5800°E / 24.3750; 88.5800
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictRajshahi District
Area
 • Total
25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
116,778
 • Density4,807/km2 (12,450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
6201
Area code0721[2]
Websiteen.banglapedia.org

Rajpara (Bengali: রাজপাড়া) is a thana of Rajshahi District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Rajpara is located at 24°22′30″N 88°34′45″E / 24.3750°N 88.5792°E / 24.3750; 88.5792 . It has 15 households and total area 25 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Rajpara had a population of 137,318 (males 51.23%, females 48.77). Muslims were 93.68% of the population, Hindus 4.50%, Christians 0.97% and others 0.85%. Rajpara had a literacy rate of 73.92% for the population 7 years and above.[3]

In 2001, Rajpara had an average literacy rate of 69.70% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%.[4]

Administration

Rajpara has 10 unions/wards and 46 mauzas/mahallas.

Education

Secondary schools

There are 28 secondary schools in the thana.[5] They include:[6]

  • Balajan Nessa Girls High School
  • Court Model High School
  • Golzar Bag High School
  • Government Laboratory High School Rajshahi
  • Laxmipur Girls High School
  • Mahish Bathan Adarsha Uchcha Balika Bhiddyalay
  • Mission Girls High School
  • Rajshahi Court Academy
  • Rajshahi Government Girls' High School
  • Rajshahi Government Madrasha
  • Rajshahi Medical College Campus High School
  • River View Collectorate School Rajshahi
  • Shimul Memorial North South School

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Rajshahi" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ^ "Rajpara Thana". Banglapedia.
  6. ^ "List of Secondary School" (XLS). Secondary and Higher Education Division. Retrieved 2 December 2022.


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