Rupsa Upazila
Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh
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Rupsa (Bengali: রূপসা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[4]
Rupsa
রূপসা | |
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Bust of Rabindranath Tagore in Pithavoge Rabindra Memorial Complex, Rupsa, Khulna | |
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| Coordinates: 22°50′N 89°35′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Khulna |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.15 km2 (46.39 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 206,748 |
| • Density | 1,720.7/km2 (4,456.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9240[2] |
| Area code | 04020[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Rupsa |
Geography
Rupsa is located at 22.8333°N 89.5833°E. It has 41,895 households and total area 120.15 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Rupsa Upazila had 52,457 households and a population of 206,748. 9.00% were under 5 years of age. Rupsa had a literacy rate of 80.04%: 81.65% for males and 78.44% for females, with a sex ratio of 99.68 males per 100 females. 38,159 (18.45%) lived in urban areas.[5]
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Rupsa upazila had 41,895 households and a population of 179,519. 35,583 (19.82%) were under 10 years of age. Rupsa had an average literacy rate of 58.23%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[6][7]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupsa had a population of 150,185. Males constituted 51.98% of the population and females 48.02%. The population aged 18 or over was 77,918. Rupsa had an average literacy rate of 40.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[8]
Administration
Rupsa Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Aichgati, Ghatvog, Noihati, Srifoltola, and T. S. Bahirdia. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 78 villages.[6]
