Rajpara Thana
Thana in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
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Rajpara (Bengali: রাজপাড়া) is a thana of Rajshahi District in Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Rajpara
রাজপাড়া | |
|---|---|
  Rajpara Location in Bangladesh  Rajpara Rajpara (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°34.8′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 116,778 |
| • Density | 4,807/km2 (12,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6201 |
| Area code | 0721[2] |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rajpara Thana had 29,230 households and a population of 116,778. 7.14% of the population were under 5 years of age. Rajpara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 90.61%: 91.85% for males and 89.32% for females, and a sex ratio of 103.78 males for every 100 females.[3]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Rajpara had a population of 137,318 (males 51.23%, females 48.77). Muslims were 93.68% of the population, Hindus 4.50%, Christians 0.97% and others 0.85%. Rajpara had a literacy rate of 73.92% for the population 7 years and above.[4]
In 2001, Rajpara had an average literacy rate of 69.70% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%.[5]
Administration
Rajpara has 10 unions/wards and 46 mauzas/mahallas.
Education
Secondary schools
There are 28 secondary schools in the thana.[6] They include:[7]
- Balajan Nessa Girls High School
- Court Model High School
- Golzar Bag High School
- Government Laboratory High School Rajshahi
- Laxmipur Girls High School
- Mahish Bathan Adarsha Uchcha Balika Bhiddyalay
- Mission Girls High School
- Rajshahi Court Academy
- Rajshahi Government Girls' High School
- Rajshahi Government Madrasha
- Rajshahi Medical College Campus High School
- River View Collectorate School Rajshahi
- Shimul Memorial North South School