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Raipur at a glance

The area of Raipur upazila of Lakshmipur district is 195.98 square km. It has Faridganj and Ramganj upazilas to the north, Sadar upazila to the east, Mehendiganj upazila of Barisal to the south, Hijla and Hamchar upazilas to the west and Meghna river. Its main rivers are Meghna and Dakatiya.


2. Raipur at a glance

(a) Boundaries : Haimchar and Faridganj upazilas of Chandpur district on the north, Ramganj and Laxmipur Sadar upazilas on the east, Meghnadi and Hijla upazilas of Barisal district on the west and Lakshmipur Sadar upazila on the south.


(b) Area : 195.98 square kilometers.


(c) Location : 22.53° and 23.04° north latitude and 90.38° and 90.50° south latitude.


(d) Topography: Mostly flat land.


(e) Notable rivers: Meghna and Dakatiya rivers.


(f) Forestry: Beri dam afforestation and road and road renewal link road afforestation.


 


3. Demographic Information : (a) Population 3,13,659 people


                               (b) Education Rate: 70.7%


                               (c) Disability Rate: 6.8%


                              Source: According to Census and House Census 2022


  


4. Number and Name of Municipality and Union:


Municipalities- 01 and Union 10.


Order Municipality/Union Name Population Size

01 Raipur Municipality 39,809 people 10.02 square kilometers

02 No. 1 North Char Ababil Union 28,973 people 13.69 square kilometers

03 No. 2 North Char Banshi Union 40,628 people 48.88 square kilometers

04 No. 3 Char Mohana Union 27,953 people 24.22 square kilometers

05 No. 4 Sonapur Union 26,200 people 09.34 square kilometers

06 No. 5 Charpata Union 16,366 people 07.83 square kilometers

07 No. 6 Keroa Union 33,974 people 16.75 square kilometers

08 No. 7 Bamani Union 28,822 people 13.98 square kilometers

09 No. 8 South Char Banshi Union 33,206 people 28.28 square kilometers

10 No. 9 South Char Ababil Union 26,601 people 16.30 square kilometers

11 No. 10 Raipur Union 11,127 people 06.67 square kilometers

                                             Source: According to Census and House Census 2022


                                                 


5. Number of Educational Institutions:


(a) Colleges: (1) Government-1, (2) Private-4, (3) Schools and Colleges (Joint)-1.


(b) High schools - 32, Madrasas - 22.


(c) Primary Schools: (1) Government- 121, (2) Private- 21, (3) Kinder Gate- 65, (4) Sub-formal Schools-79, (5) NGO Schools- 04.


 


6. Financial Institutions: (a) Banks-18, (b) Insurance-07, (c) Multi-Purpose-04.


 


7. Religious institutions: (a) Mosques-550, (b) Temples-20, (c) Churches- none, (d) Orphanages-07.


 


8. Number of expatriates: No.


 


9. Prominent personalities: (a) Honorable Members of Parliament: 1st- Mr. Mohammad Ulya, 2nd- Advocate Ismail Hossain, 3rd- Mr. Md. Khorshed Alam Chowdhury, 4th and 5th Mr. Mohammad Ulya, 6th- 15 Feb/96 Mr. Abul Khair Bhuiyan, 7th- Begum Khaleda Zia, by-election Mr. Haroon-Or Rashid, 8th- Begum Khaleda Zia, by-election Mr. Abul Khair Bhuiyan, 9th- Mr. Abul Khair Bhuiyan.


                               


10. Present Honorable Member of Parliament: Advocate Nooruddin Chowdhury Nayan, Laxmipur-2 (Sadar & Raipur)




11. Current Upazila Parishad


(a) Current Upazila Chairman: Principal Mamunur Rashid


(b) Current Vice Chairman Group: (1) Advocate ABM Barakat Bin Zakaria (Recognized) (2) Hasina Akter




12. Current Mayor: Mr. Md Ghiyas Uddin Rubel Bhat


                                         


13. Historical Places: (1) Fish Breeding and Training Center (2) Haji Mara Switch Gate (3) Jinn Mosque.


 


14. Communication system:


(1) Paved road- 320.11 km


(2) Semi-paved road- 31.67 km


(3) Unpaved road- 1154.26 km,


(4) Road over embankment - 23.23 km.


(5) Bridge- 10 


(6) Bailey Bridge- 01 


(7) Kalbhat- 508