Rajapur Upazila


Rajapur is an Upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Rajapur is located at. It has 28,131 households and a total area of 164.33 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rajapur had a population of 143,659. Males constituted 49.93% of the population, and females 50.07%. The population aged 18 or over was 72,392. Rajapur had an average literacy rate of 52.7%, compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Rajapur has 6 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 73 villages.