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Puthia (Bengali: পুঠিয়া) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Puthia
পুঠিয়া | |
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Upazila | |
  Puthia Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°51′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.64 km2 (74.38 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 159,405 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Puthia |
Geography
Puthia is located at 24.3750°N 88.8500°E. It has 30484 households and total area 192.64 km2. This is a historical & traditional place in Bangladesh for Puthia Rajbari & Shiva Temple Complex.
Demographics
According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Puthia had a population of 207,490. Males constituted 50.64% of the population and females 49.36%. Muslims formed 93.93% of the population, Hindus 5.27%, Christians 0.48% and others 0.33%. Puthia had a literacy rate of 49.58% for the population 7 years and above.[2]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Puthia has a population of 342,405. Males constitute 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81679. Puthia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]
Administration
Puthia Upazila is divided into Puthia Municipality and six union parishads: Baneshwar, Belpukuria, Bhalukgachhi, Jeopara, Puthia, and Silmaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 128 mauzas and 183 villages.[4]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Puthia Temple Complex
- Puthia Rajbari (palace)
- Pancha Ratna Govinda Temple
References
- AKM Kaisaruzzaman (2012), "Puthia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "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.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Rajshahi" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Bengali)
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| Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division | ||
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District |
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| Natore District |
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| Nawabganj District |
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| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District |
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На других языках
- [en] Puthia Upazila
[ru] Путхия (подокруг)
Путхия (бенг. পুঠিয়া, англ. Puthia) — подокруг на северо-западе Бангладеш. Входит в состав округа Раджшахи. Образован в 1869 году. Административный центр — город Путхия. Площадь подокруга — 192,64 км². По данным переписи 1991 года численность населения подокруга составляла 149 405 человек. Плотность населения равнялась 827 чел. на 1 км². Уровень грамотности населения составлял 25,5 %. Религиозный состав: мусульмане — 91 %, индуисты — 6,5 %, христиане — 0,27 %, прочие — 2,23 %.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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