Raipara (Bengali: রাজপাড়া) is a thana of Rajshahi District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Rajpara
রাজপাড়া | |
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Thana | |
![]() ![]() Rajpara Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°34.8′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Rajshahi District |
Area | |
• Total | 25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 121,076 |
• Density | 4,807/km2 (12,450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | en |
Raipara is located at 24.3750°N 88.5792°E / 24.3750; 88.5792 . It has 15 households and total area 25 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Raipara 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.[1]
In 2001, Raipara had an average literacy rate of 69.70% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Raipara has 10 unions/wards and 46 mauzas/mahallas.
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