Akkelpur Upazila

Akkelpur (Bengali: আক্কেলপুর) is an upazila of Joypurhat District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Akkelpur
আক্কেলপুর
Upazila
Akkelpur is located in Bangladesh
Akkelpur
Akkelpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°58.5′N 89°1.2′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictJoypurhat District
Area
 • Total139.47 km2 (53.85 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total126,046
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Akkelpur

Geography

Akkelpur is located at 24.9750°N 89.0208°E / 24.9750; 89.0208, with a total area of 139.47 km2. It is the smallest upazila in Joypurhat Zila. It is bounded by Panchbibi upazila and west Bengal state of India on the north, Khetlal, Akkelpur and Badalgachhi upazilas on the south, Kalai and Khetlal upazilas on the east, Dhamoirhat upazila and West Bengal state of India on the west.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Akkelpur had a population of 128,952; male 65,269, female 63,683; Muslim 120,129, Hindu 7,658, Buddhist 24 and others 1,141. Indigenous communities such as santal and munda belong to this upazila.[1]

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Akkelpur had a population of 126,046, in 24,475 households. Males constituted 52.9% of the population, and females 47.1%. The population aged 18 or older was 68,033. Akkelpur had an average literacy rate of 34% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Akkelpur, formed as a Thana in 1972, was turned into an upazila on 15 February 1983.[4]

Akkelpur Upazila is divided into Akkelpur Municipality and five union parishads: Gopinathpur, Raikali, Rukindipur, Sonamukhi, and Tilakpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 116 mauzas and 145 villages.[5]

Akkelpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.[5]

See also

References
  1. Shanaz Parveen (2012), "Akkelpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Joypurhat Sadar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. "Akkelpur Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Joypurhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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