Rajarhat Upazila

Rajarhat is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Since 1981 it had been a Thana and later on September 14, 1983 was turned into an upazila by the government.GeographyRajarhat is located at, which is about 10 kilometers west to the center of Kurigram district. It is surrounded by Phulbari and Lalmonirhat sadar upazilas on the north, Ulipur and Pirgachha upazilas on the south, Kurigram sadar upazila on the east, Lalmonirhat Sadar and Kaunia upazilas on the west. It has 27357 households and a total area of 166.23 km². There are two rivers namely Teesta and Dharla that passe through this upazila.DemographicsAs of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rajarhat has a population of 192689 with a population density of 945 people per square kilometer. Males constitute 50.52% of the population, and females 49.48%. Upazila's adult (over 18) population is 72315. The average literacy rate of the people is 40.66% with 46.62% of male and 34.65% of female being literate.Points of interest Sindurmati Dighi Chandamari Mosque Pangeshwari Temple Gharialdanga Zamindar Bari Panga Rajbari Two cannons ascribed to Fate Khan and Kalu Khan (Panga Rajbari) Shiva Mandir at KoteshwarAdministrationRajarhat has 7 Unions, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 180 villages. The unions are: