Rajpara Thana
# Rajpara Thana

Rajpara (Bengali: রাজপাড়া) is a thana of Rajshahi District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

## Geography

Rajpara is located at 24°22′30″N 88°34′45″E﻿ / ﻿24.3750°N 88.5792°E﻿ / 24.3750; 88.5792 . It has 15 households and total area 25 $km^2.$

## Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rajpara had a population of 137,318 (males 51.23%, females 48.77). Muslims were 93.68% of the population, Hindus 4.50%, Christians 0.97% and others 0.85%. Rajpara had a literacy rate of 73.92% for the population 7 years and above.

In 2001, Rajpara had an average literacy rate of 69.70% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%.

## Administration

Rajpara has 10 unions/wards and 46 mauzas/mahallas.

## Education

### Secondary schools

There are 28 secondary schools in the thana. They include:

* Balajan Nessa Girls High School
* Court Model High School
* Golzar Bag High School
* Government Laboratory High School Rajshahi
* Laxmipur Girls High School
* Mahish Bathan Adarsha Uchcha Balika Bhiddyalay
* Mission Girls High School
* Rajshahi Court Academy
* Rajshahi Government Girls' High School
* Rajshahi Government Madrasha
* Rajshahi Medical College Campus High School
* River View Collectorate School Rajshahi
* Shimul Memorial North South School
