Raipur Upazila

Raipur (Bengali: রায়পুর) is an upazila in Lakshmipur District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is surrounded by the upazilas of Faridganj, Ramganj, Lakshmipur Sadar, Mehendiganj and Haimchar, and on the west by the Megna River.[2] Raipur has 40,618 households, and covers an area of 201.32 square kilometres (77.73 sq mi).

Not to be confused with Raipura Upazila in Narsingdi District
Raipur
রায়পুর
Upazila
Raipur is located in Chittagong division
Raipur
Raipur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°2′N 90°46.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictLakshmipur District
Government
Area
 • Total201.32 km2 (77.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total275,160[1]
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websiteraipur.lakshmipur.gov.bd

Demographics
Religions in Raipur upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.75%
Hinduism
 
 3.24%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

In the 2001 Bangladesh census, Raipur had a population of 236,965.[2] Males were 51 percent of the population and females 49 percent. The population aged 18 and older was 100,491. Raipur had an average literacy rate of 22.5 percent (ages seven and older), compared to the national average of 32.4 percent.[4] The Muslim population was 228,361; there were 8,566 Hindus, 23 Christians and 15 others.[2] In 2011, the population was 275,160 of which 59,837 (21.75%) lives in urban areas.[3]

Administration

Raipur Upazila is divided into Raipur Municipality and ten union parishads: Bamni, Char Mohana, Keroa, North Char Ababil, North Char Bangshi, Raipur, Sonapur, South Char Ababil, and South Char Bangshi. The union parishads are subdivided into 49 mauzas and 83 villages.[5]

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

Economy

Raipur has one of the largest textile factories in Bangladesh, which is closed. Its small factories are in need of modernization. Raipur is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the river port of Haidergonj and 160 kilometres (99 mi) from the seaport of Chittagong. Other industries include fishing, dairy farming and beef production for Eid al-Adha.

Transport

The town of Raipur is the road transport hub of the upazila. To the north it is connected by regional highway R140 to river port Chandpur, about 29 kilometres (18 mi) away. R140 also runs south 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to Lakshmipur.[6]

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are five colleges in the upazila. They include Raipur Government Degree College, founded in 1970, and Raipur Rustam Ali Degree College.[2][7]

According to Banglapedia, Char Ababil Rachim Uddin High School, founded in 1914, Char Ababil SC High School (1910), and Raipur L. M. Pilot High School (1911) are notable secondary schools.[2]

The madrasa education system includes two fazil[8] and one kamil madrasa.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh: Administrative Division". Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. Nazmul Ahsan Raju (2012). "Raipur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "Community Report: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  6. "RHD Road Network, Comilla Zone" (PDF). Roads and Highways Department. May 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  7. "List of Colleges" (XLS). Secondary and Higher Education Division. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  9. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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