| Rampal রামপাল | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
 Rampal Power Plant | |
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| Coordinates: 22°34′N 89°39.8′E / 22.567°N 89.6633°E / 22.567; 89.6633 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Bagerhat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.45 km (129.52 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 176,058 |
| • Density | 520/km (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9340 |
| Area code | 04657 |
| Website | Official Map of Rampal |
Rampal (Bengali: রামপাল) is an upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Rampal Thana was formed in 1892 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Geography
Rampal is located at 22°34′00″N 89°39′50″E / 22.5667°N 89.6639°E / 22.5667; 89.6639. It has 38,173 households and total area 335.45 km. It is bounded by Bagerhat Sadar and Fakirhat Upazilas on the north; Mongla and Morrelganj Upazilas on the south; Morrelganj and Bagerhat Sadar Upazilas on the east; and Batiaghata and Dacope Upazilas on the west.
Demographics
| Religions in Rampal Upazila (2022) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 81.64% | |||
| Hinduism | 18.08% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.28% | |||
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Rampal upazila had 38,173 households and a population of 158,965. 28,230 (17.76%) were under 10 years of age. Rampal had an average literacy rate of 57.97%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 1,720 (1.11%) of the population lived in urban areas.
According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Rampal had a population of 178,503—males 92,059, females 86,444; Muslims 139,193, Hindus 38,804, Christians 458, and others 48.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, the upazila had a population of 167,070. Males constituted 50.83% of the population, and females 49.17%. This upazila's eighteen up population was 93518. Rampal had an average literacy rate of 45.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Rampal Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Baintala, Banshtali, Bhojpatia, Gaurambha, Hurka, Mallikerber, Perikhali, Rajnagar, Rampal, and Ujalkur. The union parishads are subdivided into 117 mauzas and 135 villages.
See also
References
- National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Moshfequr Rahman (2012), "Rampal Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bagerhat (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-278-8.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bagherhat" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- "Community Tables: Bagherhat district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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