Raninagar রাণীনগর | |
|---|---|
)  Raninagar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°44′N 88°58.5′E / 24.733°N 88.9750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Naogaon District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.33 km2 (99.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 184,778 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Raninagar |
Raninagar (Bengali: রাণীনগর) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Geography
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Raninagar is located at 24°44′00″N 88°58′30″E / 24.7333°N 88.9750°E. It has 29198 households and total area 258.33 km2.
Demographics
According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Raninagar had a population of 184,778. Males constituted 49.59% of the population and females 50.41%. Muslims formed 89.19% of the population, Hindus 10.78%, Christians 0.03% and others 0.01%. Raninagar had a literacy rate of 46.04% for the population 7 years and above.[1]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Raninagar has a population of 158244. Males constitute 50.94% of the population, and females 49.06%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 79136. Raninagar has an average literacy rate of 28.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Badalgachhi Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Bargachha, Ekdala, Gona, Kaligram, Kashimpur, Mirat, Parail, and Raninagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 188 mauzas and 174 villages.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Nagaon" (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: Naogaon" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
External links
- M Mukhlesur Rahman (2012). "Raninagar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.