Lalpur Upazila

Lalpur (Bengali: লালপুর) is an upazila of Natore District[1] in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Lalpur
লালপুর
Upazila
Lalpur is located in Bangladesh
Lalpur
Lalpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°11′N 88°58.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictNatore District
Area
 • Total327.92 km2 (126.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total274,405
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Lalpur

Geography

Lalpur is located at 24.1833°N 88.9750°E / 24.1833; 88.9750. It has a total area of 327.92 km2. 29 km distance from Natore Sadar. Its Thana Sadar is situated on the bank of the river Padma.

The Upazila is bounded by Bagha Upazila on west, little part of Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia and Bheramara Upazila on south, Ishwardi Upazila on east, Baraigram Upazila and Bagatipara Upazila on north.

Climate

It's located in an area which is the hottest in Bangladesh. If temperature comes up to 43 °C in the summer.

All the year round, temperature remains hottest simultaneously. Rainfalls are recorded lowest in this part of Bangladesh.

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture. Most people are farmers. They produce agriculture crops throughout the year. Paddy, wheat, jute, and sugarcane, are common crops along with potato, pulse fisheries, dairies are the principal crops. North Bengal Sugar Mills in Gopalpur is one of the largest sugar mills in Bangladesh, and produce huge amount of sugar from sugarcane. Farmers also produce huge amounts of date juice in winter and make candy from its remains. Later it is sold to other parts of Bangladesh. Farmers also produce crops for their daily livelihoods. Local varieties of produce include fruits such as mango, jack fruit, banana, guava, black berry, and coconut. After fulfilling their own demand, farmers supply the remainder of their crop to markets all over the country. There are people who live near to Padma; most of time they fish in the river and sell their catches to local fish market to earn money for their living. Many NGOs play a role in national economic growth. These include organizations such as AVA, BRAC, Grameen Bank, SETU, DISHA, UDDIPAN, TMSS and so on.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 141—    
1991 230+63.1%
2001 243+5.7%
2011 274+12.8%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lalpur Upazila had 66,417 households and a population of 274,405, 7.7% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 50.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Administration

Lalpur Thana was formed in 1869 and it was turned into an upazila on 15 April 1983.[5]

Lalpur Upazila is divided into Gopalpur Municipality and ten union parishads: Arbab, Arjunpur, Bilmaria, Chongdhupoil, Duaria, Durduria, Iswardi, Kadamchilan, Lalpur, and Oalia. The union parishads are subdivided into 214 mauzas and 217 villages.[2]

Gopalpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[2]

See also

References
  1. Md. Moniruzzaman (2012), "Lalpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Natore" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Community Report: Natore" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. "Lalpur Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-25.


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