Raipura Upazila
Raipura
রায়পুরা | |
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Sunset over fields in Raipura upazila | |
| Coordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E / 23.967°N 90.8750°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Narsingdi |
| Government | |
| • MP (Narsingdi-5) | Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju |
| Area | |
• Total | 312.76 km2 (120.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 610,602 |
| • Density | 1,952.3/km2 (5,056.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1630 |
| Area code | 06255 |
| Website | Official Map of Raipura |
Raipura (Bengali: রায়পুরা) is an upazila of Narsingdi District in the Narsingdi District belonging to Dhaka Division. It is the second largest upazila of Bangladesh. It is also the birthplace of notable cultural figures like film director Akhtaruzzaman and poet-filmmaker Masud Pathik.