Rajoir Upazila

Rajoir রাজৈর
Upazila
Rajoir Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°12.5′N 90°2′E / 23.2083°N 90.033°ECoordinates: 23°12.5′N 90°2′E / 23.2083°N 90.033°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Madaripur District
Area
• Total	229.29 km^2 (88.53 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	204,356
• Density	890/km^2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Rajoir Upazila

Rajoir (Bengali: রাজৈর) is an Upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Rajoir is located at 23°12′30″N 90°02′00″E / 23.2083°N 90.0333°E . It has 37746 households and total area 229.29 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rajoir has a population of 204356. Males constitute 50.3% of the population, and females 49.7%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 99620. Rajoir has an average literacy rate of 28.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

Administration

Rajoir has 11 Unions/Wards, 93 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 177 villages.

• Chairman: Shajahan Khan
• Mayor: Samim Neyoz Munshi
• Vice Chairman: Shanti Ranjan Das
• Woman Vice Chairman: Lita kuddus
• Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Muhammad Rajaul Kabir

Education

According to Banglapedia, Aruakandi-Natakhola-Barakhola High School, founded in 1963, is a notable secondary school.^[2]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
2. Chakrabarty, Kalyani Rani (2012). "Rajoir Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.