Raipur Upazila

Raipur is an upazila in Lakshmipur District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is surrounded by the upazilas of Faridganj, Ramganj, Lakshmipur Sadar, Mehendiganj and Haimchar, and on the west by the Megna River. Raipur has 40,618 households, and covers an area of 201.32km2.DemographicsIn the 2001 Bangladesh census, Raipur had a population of 236,965. Males were 51 percent of the population and females 49 percent. The population aged 18 and older was 100,491. Raipur had an average literacy rate of 22.5 percent (ages seven and older), compared to the national average of 32.4 percent. The Muslim population was 228,361; there were 8,566 Hindus, 23 Christians and 15 others.AdministrationRaipur Upazila is divided into one municipality and 10 union parishads: Bamni, Char Mohana, Char Pata, Keroa, North Char Ababil, North Char Bangshi, Raipur, Sonapur, South Char Ababil, and South Char Bangshi. The union parishads are subdivided into 49 mauzas and 81 villages.EconomyRaipur has one of the largest textile factories in Bangladesh, which is closed. Its small factories are in need of modernization. Raipur is from the river port of Haidergonj and from the seaport of Chittagong. Other industries include fishing, dairy farming and beef production for Eid al-Adha.