Ulipur Upazila

Ulipur (Bengali: উলিপুর) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[1]

Ulipur উলিপুর
Upazilla and town in Bangladesh
Ulipur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°39.8′N 89°38′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Kurigram District
Area
• Total	504.19 km^2 (194.67 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	410,890
• Density	810/km^2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5620
Website	ulipur.kurigram.gov.bd

Geography

Ulipur is located at 25.6639°N 89.6333°E. It has 63216 households and total area 504.19 km².

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ulipur has a population of 410890. Males constitute 50% of the population, and females 50%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 153939. Ulipur has an average literacy rate of 45.06% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Ulipur Upazila is divided into Ulipur Municipality and 13 union parishads: Bazra, Begumgonj, Buraburi, Daldalia, Dhamsreni, Dharanibari, Durgapur, Gunaigas, Hatia, Pandul, Shahabiar Alga, Tobockpur, and Thetrai. The union parishads are subdivided into 147 mauzas and 354 villages.[3]

Ulipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[3]

Education

According to Banglapedia, Bakshiganj Rajibia High School, founded in 1945, Durgapur High School (1914), Ulipur Government Girls' High School (1909), and Ulipur M.S. High School & College (1864) are notable secondary schools.[1]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Hakim, Md. Abdul (2012). "Ulipur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Kurigram" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.