Manpura Upazila

Manpura মনপুরা
Upazila
Manpura Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°17.9′N 90°58.8′E / 22.2983°N 90.9800°ECoordinates: 22°17.9′N 90°58.8′E / 22.2983°N 90.9800°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Bhola District
Government
• Honorable Parliament Member	Abdullah Al Islam Jakoib
Area
• Total	373.19 km^2 (144.09 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	51,361
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Manpura Upazila

Manpura (Bengali: মনপুরা ) is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Manpura is located at 22°17′55″N 90°58′45″E / 22.2986°N 90.9792°E. It has 8,959 households and a total area of 373.19 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Manpura had a population of 51,361. Males constituted 51.63% of the population, and females 48.37%. The population aged 18 or over was 20,940. Manpura had an average literacy rate of 21.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 50.4%+.^[2]

Administration

Manpura has 4 Unions/Wards, 22 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 33 villages.

Education

Sakuchia Badiuzzaman Dakhil Madrasah.

See also

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

References

1. Zakir Hussain (2012). "Manpura Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. 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.