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Upazila in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

Durgapur

দূর্গাপুর
Durgapur is located in Bangladesh

Durgapur

Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:

24°27.3′N 88°46′E / 24.4550°N 88.767°E / 24.4550; 88.767Coordinates: 24°27.3′N 88°46′E / 24.4550°N 88.767°E / 24.4550; 88.767
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Rajshahi District
Area
 • Total 195.03 km2 (75.30 sq mi)
Population

 (2011)
 • Total 185,845
 • Density 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Website Official Map of Durgapur

Durgapur (Bengali: দূর্গাপুর) is an upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography[edit]

Durgapur is located at 24°27′20″N 88°46′00″E / 24.4556°N 88.7667°E / 24.4556; 88.7667. It has a total area of 195.03 km².

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Year Pop. (000)
 ±%
1981 111 —    
1991 138 +24.3%
2001 168 +21.7%
2011 186 +10.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Durgapur Upazila had 48,530 households and a population of 185,845, 15.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 7.7% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 48.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Administration[edit]

Durgapur has 7 Unions/Wards, 114 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 122 villages. Post Code- 6240.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^

    AKM Kaisaruzzaman (2012), “Durgapur Upazila (Rajshahi District)”, in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

  2. ^ “District Statistics 2011: Rajshahi” (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  3. ^ “Community Report: Rajshahi” (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  4. ^ “Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance” (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved July 21, 2014.