ajshahi District Information

POSTED IN: RAJSHAHI, BY SHAKILAH ON MAY, 16 2011. 2 REVIEWS

Rajshahi district is a district in north-western Bangladesh and a part of the Rajshahi Division. Rajshahi is a very old district which was established in 1772. Maldaha, Bogra, Pabna, Natore and Nawabganj districts were established by dividing this district. Rajshahi has one city corporation, 4 thanas, 7 municipalities, 93 wards, 297 mahallas, 9 upazilas, 70 union parishads, 1678 mouzas and 1858 villages. Sub-district/upazillas of Rajshahi are:Bagha, Bagmara, Charghat, Durgapur, Godagari, Mohanpur, Paba, Puthia and Tanore and thanas are Boalia,Rajpara , Matihar, Shah Makdum.

Area:2407.01 sq km.

Weather: Annual average temperature of this district is maximum 37.8°C, minimum 11.2°C. Annual rainfall is 1862 mm.

Boundary: Rajshahi district is bounded by Naogaon District on the north, Natore District on the east, Chapai Nababganj District on the south and the river Padma to the south.

Main Rivers:There are ten rivers. main rivers are Padma River (Ganges),Mahananda, Baral and Barnai river.

Population: 2262483; male 51.20%, female 48.80%.

Religion: Muslim 93%; Hindu 5%, Christian 1.5% and others 0.5%.

Ethnic national: Santal 2.34%.

Literacy rate:30.61%; male 37.6% and female 23.2%.

Main occupations: Agriculture 38.73%, agricultural labourer 23.64%, commerce 12.44%, service 8.81% etc.

Main crops: Paddy, wheat, jute, sugarcane, turmeric, oil seed, onion, garlic, potato, betel leaf and mulberry plant.

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