Puthia
পুঠিয়া
Upazila
Puthia Rajbari
Puthia Rajbari
Location of Puthia
Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°51′E / 24.3750°N 88.850°E / 24.3750; 88.850
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictRajshahi
Area
 • Total192.63 km2 (74.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total207,490
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Puthia

Puthia (Bengali: পুঠিয়া) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Puthia is located at 24°22′30″N 88°51′00″E / 24.3750°N 88.8500°E / 24.3750; 88.8500. It has 52,922 households and total area 192.63 km2. This is a historical & traditional place in Bangladesh for Puthia Rajbari & Shiva Temple Complex.

Demographics

Religions in Puthia upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.93%
Hinduism
 
 5.27%
Christianity
 
 0.48%
Other or not stated
 
 0.32%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Puthia Upazila had 52,922 households and a population of 207,490. 37,278 (17.97%) were under 10 years of age. Puthia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 25,761 (12.42%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 1,698 (0.82%).[3]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Puthia has a population of 342,405. Males constitute 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81679. Puthia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Administration

Puthia Upazila is divided into Puthia Municipality and six union parishads: Baneshwar, Belpukuria, Bhalukgachhi, Jeopara, Puthia, and Silmaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 128 mauzas and 183 villages.[2]

Education

There are 12 colleges in the upazila. They include Dhokrakul Degree College, Dhopapara Memorial Degree College, Ideal Degree College, Laskherpur Degree Mahavidya Niketan, Pangu Shishu Niketon S A Degree College, Pochamaria Degree College, Puthia Islamia Mohila College, and Puthia Mohila Degree College. Baneshwar College, founded in 1964, is the only honors level one.[1][5]

According to Banglapedia, Dhokrakul High School, founded in 1949, and PN Technical High School (1865), are notable secondary schools.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 AKM Kaisaruzzaman (2012), "Puthia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rajshahi" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Rajshahi district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ↑ "List of Colleges" (Excel). Bangladesh Bureau of Education Information and Statistics.


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