Mohanpur Upzila () is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...
of
Rajshahi District
Rajshahi District () is a district in mid-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District. Geography
Rajshahi District is bounded by Naogaon District to the north, Natore Distric ...
in
Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi Division () is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 upazilas (the next lower administrat ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
Geography
Mohanpur is located at . It is 25 km away from Rajshahi district headquarter. It has 43984 households and a total area of 162.65 km
2. The Postal Code is 6220. It is surrounded by
Tanore Upazila of
Rajshahi District
Rajshahi District () is a district in mid-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District. Geography
Rajshahi District is bounded by Naogaon District to the north, Natore Distric ...
and
Manda Upazila
Manda Upazila, located in the Naogaon District of the Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, is a region of historical, cultural, and economic significance, covering an area of 375.94 square kilometers.
The upazila is home to several notable landmarks, ...
of
Naogaon District
Naogaon District () is a district in northern Bangladesh, and part of Rajshahi Division. It is named after its headquarters, the city of Naogaon in Naogaon Sadar Upazila.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Naogaon Distri ...
to the north,
Bagmara Upazila
Bagmara Upazila () is an upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Geography
Bagmara is located to the north of Rajshahi city, about 42km distant from the city. It is located within 24°30' and 24°41' north latitudes ...
to the east,
Paba Upazila and
Durgapur Upazila to the south, Tanore Upazila to the west.
History
Mohanpur Thana was formed in 1917 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.
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Independence War
The local Razakars established a camp in a madrasa at village Sankoa and conducted mass torture to the families of pro-independence fighters and other people of the nearby localities. The Razakars killed fighter Abdul Aziz in his residence at village Bihatra; they also sacked his house. In November the pro-independence fighters launched an attack on the Razakar camp and killed six Razakars.[
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were r ...
, Mohanpur Upazila had 43,984 households and a population of 170,021. 31,622 (18.60%) were under 10 years of age. Mohanpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.25%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males. 29,860 (17.56%) lived in urban areas.
Administration
Mohanpur Upazila is divided into Kesharhat Municipality and six union parishads: Bakshimail, Dhurail, Ghasigram, Jahanabad, Maugachhi, and Rayghati. The union parishads are subdivided into 167 mauzas and 138 villages.
Education
The Literacy Rate of Mohanpur upazila is 51.3% (males 55.3% and females 47.2%) (7+ years). There are 82 primary schools, 52 high/junior-high schools (2 government school), 21 colleges and 21 madrasas.
Economy
The economy of Rajshahi is predominantly agricultural. The main crops of this sub-district are Paddy, wheat, jute, sugarcane, turmeric, oil seed, onion, garlic, potato, betel leaf. Betel leaf of this area is very much famous in all over the country
The main fruits produced in the region are mango, jack-fruit, banana, litchi, black berry, coconut, palm, kul, guava and papaya. Rice is the staple food of the people of this area.
See also
*Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
*Districts of Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh, divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or (). The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 s ...
*Divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Eac ...
*Administrative geography of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (''bibhag'') and 64 districts (''jela'', ''zila'', ''zela''), although, these have only a limited role in public policy. For the purposes of local governance, the country is divided into '' upazilas'' (su ...
References
Upazilas of Rajshahi District
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