Ulipur (Bengali: উলিপুর) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Ulipur
উলিপুর | |
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Upazilla and town in Bangladesh | |
Ulipur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°39.8′N 89°38′E | |
| Country | |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 504.19 km2 (194.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 410,890 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5620 |
| Website | ulipur |
Ulipur is located at 25.6639°N 89.6333°E / 25.6639; 89.6333. It has 63216 households and total area 504.19 km2.
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ulipur has a population of 410890. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. The adult population, consisting of individuals over the age of 18, is 153,939. Ulipur has an average literacy rate of 45.06% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Ulipur Upazila is divided into Ulipur Municipality and 13 union parishads: Bazra, Begumgonj, Buraburi, Daldalia, Dhamsreni, Dharanibari, Durgapur, Gunaigas, Hatia, Pandul, Shahabiar Alga, Tobockpur, and Thetrai. The union parishads are subdivided into 147 mauzas and 354 villages.[3]
Ulipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[3]
According to Banglapedia, Bakshiganj Rajibia High School, founded in 1945, Durgapur High School (1914), Ulipur Government Girls' High School (1909), and Ulipur M.S. High School & College (1864) are notable secondary schools.[1]
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District | ||
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District |
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| Thakurgaon District | ||
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