Puthia Upazila
Upazila of Bangladesh in Rajshahi
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Puthia Upazila (Bengali: পুঠিয়া উপজেলা) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[4]
Puthia Upazila
পুঠিয়া উপজেলা | |
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| Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°51′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Rajshahi |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.63 km2 (74.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 224,143 |
| • Density | 1,163.6/km2 (3,013.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6260[2] |
| Area code | 07228[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Puthia |
Geography
Puthia is located at 24.3750°N 88.8500°E. It has 52,922 households and total area 192.63 km2. This is a historical & traditional place in Bangladesh for Puthia Rajbari & Shiva Temple Complex.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Puthia Upazila had 62,484 households and a population of 224,143. 8.02% of the population were under 5 years of age. Puthia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.53%: 74.16% for males and 68.93% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.25 males for every 100 females. 37,566 (16.76%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 2,615 (1.17%), of which Santal were 1,320 and Oraon were 910.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Puthia Upazila had 52,922 households and a population of 207,490. 37,278 (17.97%) were under 10 years of age. Puthia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 25,761 (12.42%) lived in urban areas.[6] Ethnic population was 1,698 (0.82%).[7]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Puthia has a population of 342,405. Males constitute 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81679. Puthia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[8]
Administration
Puthia Upazila is divided into Puthia Municipality and six union parishads: Baneshwar, Belpukuria, Bhalukgachhi, Jeopara, Puthia, and Silmaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 128 mauzas and 183 villages.[6]
Education
There are 12 colleges in the upazila. They include Dhokrakul Degree College, Dhopapara Memorial Degree College, Ideal Degree College, Laskherpur Degree Mahavidya Niketan, Pangu Shishu Niketon S A Degree College, Pochamaria Degree College, Puthia Islamia Mohila College, and Puthia Mohila Degree College. Baneshwar College, founded in 1964, is the only honors level one.[4][9]
According to Banglapedia, Dhokrakul High School, founded in 1949, and PN Technical High School (1865), are notable secondary schools.[4]
