Porsha
পোরশা
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Darul Hidayah Madrasa in Porsha
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| Coordinates: 25°1.5′N 88°29′E / 25.0250°N 88.483°E / 25.0250; 88.483 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Naogaon |
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| • Total | 252.83 km2 (97.62 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 132,095 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Map of Porsha |
Porsha (Bengali: পোরশা) is an UpazilaofNaogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Porsha is located at 25°01′30″N 88°29′00″E / 25.0250°N 88.4833°E / 25.0250; 88.4833. It has 30,773 households, and total area 252.83 km2.
Porsha Upazila is bounded by Sapahar Upazila on the north, Patnitala and Mohadevpur Upazilas on the east, Gomostapur and Niamatpur Upazilas on the south, Habibpur and Barmangola CD Blocks in Malda district, West Bengal, India, on the west.[2][3]
| Religions in Porsha upazila (2011)[4] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam |
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86.35% | ||
| Hinduism |
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10.38% | ||
| Ethnic religion |
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1.90% | ||
| Christianity |
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1.36% | ||
| Other or not stated |
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0.01% | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Porsha Upazila had 30,773 households and a population of 132,095. 28,143 (21.31%) were under 10 years of age. Porsha had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.52%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males. 12,418 (9.40%) lived in urban areas.[4] Ethnic population was 14,374 (10.88%), of which Oraon were 6,060, Santal 2,934 and Barman 1,945.[5]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Porsha had a population of 97279. Males constituted 50.18% of the population, and females 49.82%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 48932. Porsha had an average literacy rate of 26.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[6]
Porsha Thana was formed in 1933 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[1]
Porsha Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Chhaor, Ganguria, Ghatnagar, Masidpur, Nithpur, and Tentulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 155 mauzas and 246 villages.[4]
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