Rupsa (Bengali: রূপসা) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]
Rupsa রূপসা | |
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| Coordinates: 22°50′N 89°35′E / 22.833°N 89.583°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Khulna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.15 km2 (46.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 179,519 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Rupsa |
Geography
Rupsa is located at 22°50′00″N 89°35′00″E / 22.8333°N 89.5833°E. It has 41,895 households and total area 120.15 km2.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rupsa upazila had 41,895 households and a population of 179,519. 35,583 (19.82%) were under 10 years of age. Rupsa had an average literacy rate of 58.23%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[2][3]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupsa had a population of 150,185. Males constituted 51.98% of the population and females 48.02%. The population aged 18 or over was 77,918. Rupsa had an average literacy rate of 40.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Administration
Rupsa Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Aichgati, Ghatvog, Noihati, Srifoltola, and T. S. Bahirdia. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 78 villages.[2]