Raipura Upazila

Raipura was established as an administrative unit in the mid 19th century. Raipura name is believed to come from a Rai family who ruled the region.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9IbbM1nD5YQC&q=Raipura+Upazila |title=Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011: Community Report |date=2013 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |isbn=978-984-33-8633-5 |pages=28 |language=en}}

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Pakistan Army established their base at the headquarters of the civil administration in the Upazila. A number of bridges were destroyed by the Mukti Bahini. Badrul Alam conducted bombing operations in Akhaura, Sylhet, and Raipura in Narsingdi.{{Cite book |script-title=bn:একাত্তরের বীরযোদ্ধাদের অবিস্মরণীয় জীবনগাঁথা (খেতাবপ্রাপ্ত মুক্তিযোদ্ধা সম্মাননা স্মারকগ্রন্থ) |date=June 2012 |publisher=Janata Bank Limited |isbn=978-984-33-5144-9 |pages=101}}{{Cite book |script-title=bn:একাত্তরের বীরযোদ্ধা, খেতাব পাওয়া মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের বীরত্বগাথা (প্রথম খন্ড) |date=April 2012 |publisher=Prothoma Prokashon |isbn=978-984-90253-7-5 |pages=28}} On 12 December 1971, the Upazila was liberated from the occupying Pakistan Army.

In 2009, Advocate Yunus Ali Bhuiyan and Sammilito Nagorik Samaj along with others demanded the government turn Raipura Upazila into a district.{{Cite web |date=2009-11-01 |title='Declare Raipura as district' |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-112351 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Raipura Upazila had 110,520 households and a population of 535,796. 159,760 (29.82%) were under 10 years of age. Raipura had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1069 females per 1000 males. 44,459 (8.30%) lived in urban areas.{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narsingdi |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Narsingdi.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Narsingdi district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/C_Narsingdi.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

At the 1991 census Raipura had a population of 413,766, of which 204,212 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.58% of the population, and females 48.42%. Raipura had an average literacy rate of 22.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.{{cite web |access-date=November 10, 2006 |url=http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm |archive-date=2005-03-27 |title=Population Census Wing, BBS.}}

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Raipura Upazila is divided into Raipura Municipality and 24 union parishads: Amirganj, Adiabad, Alipura, Banshgari, Chander Kandi, Chandpur, Char Aralia, Char Madhua, Char Subuddi, Daukar Char, Hairmara, Maheshpur, Morjal, Mirzanagar, Mirzapur, Mirzarchar, Musapur, Nilakhya, Palashtali, Paratali, Radhanagar, Raipura Union, Sreenagar, and Uttar Bakharnagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 107 mauzas and 239 villages.

Raipura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.

Raipura falls under the Narsingdi-5 constituency of the parliament of Bangladesh.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-11 |title=Narsingdi-5 - Candidates detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/candidates?s=Narsingdi-5&d=dhaka |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} It is represented in parliament by Razi Uddin Ahmed of the Awami League. Laila Kaniz is the chairman of the Upazila.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=Laila Kaniz elected unopposed as chairman of Raipura Upazila Parishad |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/politics/laila-kaniz-elected-unopposed-chairman-raipura-upazila-parishad-592210 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}

According to Banglapedia notable educational institutions include Adarsha Technical Training College, Abdullapur High School, Char Subuddi Junior High School, Char Subuddi Dakhil Madrasa, Daulatkandi Mohiuddin High School, Islampur Hamidia Dakhil Madrasa, Khidirpur High School, Primary Teachers Training Institute, Pirijkandi High School, Raipura Degree College, Raipura Government Technical Vocational Institute, Raipura RKRM High School, RM High School, Raipura Pilot Girls' High School, Raipura Upazila Dakhil Madrasa, Sirajnagar MA Pilot High School, and Veluar Char Nimna Secondary School.

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