Mohanpur Upazila

Mohanpur
মোহনপুর
Upazila
Mohanpur

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°33.8′N 88°39′E / 24.5633°N 88.650°E / 24.5633; 88.650Coordinates: 24°33.8′N 88°39′E / 24.5633°N 88.650°E / 24.5633; 88.650
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Rajshahi District
Area
 • Total 162.65 km2 (62.80 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 126,396
 • Density 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Mohanpur

Mohanpur (Bengali: মোহনপুর) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Mohanpur is located at 24°33′50″N 88°39′00″E / 24.5639°N 88.6500°E / 24.5639; 88.6500 . It has 24,828 households and a total area of 162.65 km². The Postal Code is 6220.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mohanpur had a population of 126,396, of whom 63,384 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.32% of the population, and females 49.68%. Mohanpur had an average literacy rate of 25.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Mohanpur has 6 Unions/Wards, 167 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 154 villages. Two Government High School are situated here.

Education

  1. Mohanpur Government High School
  2. Mohanpur Government Girls High School
  3. Bakshimoile High School
  4. Keshorhat High School
  5. Mougachi High School
  6. Karisha High School
  7. Dhopaghata A.K High School
  8. Motiher high School
  9. amrail high school

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Anwarul Haque (2012), "Mohanpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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