Puthia

2. Puthia Upazila

   
   

   Puthia পুঠিয়া
   Upazila
   "Puthia Rajbari is a palace in Puthia Upazila, in Bangladesh. Puthia Temple Complex
   Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°51′ECoordinates: 24°22.5′N 88°51′E
   Country	Bangladesh
   Division	Rajshahi Division
   District	Rajshahi District
   Area
   • Total	192.64 km2 (74.38 sq mi)
   Population (1991)
   • Total	159,405
   • Density	830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
   Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
   Website	Official Map of Puthia

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

   Geography

   Puthia is located at 24.3750°N 88.8500°E . It has 30484 households and total area 192.64 km².
   

   Demographics

   As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Puthia has a population of 342405. 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.
   

   Administration

   Puthia has 6 Unions/Wards, 128 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 village Template:Union 1.Jewpara 2.Shilmaria 3.Baneshwar 4.Belpukuria
   
   

   References

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3. AKM Kaisaruzzaman (2012), "Puthia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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"Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 
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