Rajshahi City Corporation
Rajshahi City Corporation area 95.56 sq km, located in between 24'20' and 24'24' north latitudes and in between 88'32' and 88'40' east longitudes. It is bounded by paba upazila on all sides.
Population Total 388811; male 208525, female 180286.
Water bodies Main River: padma.
Administration Rajshahi Municipality was formed in 1876 and it was turned into City Corporation in 1991.
| City Corporation | ||||||||
| City Corporation | Thana | Word | Mahalla | Population | Density (per sq km) | Literacy rate (%) | ||
| 1 | 4 | 33+4 (part) | 170 | 388811 | 4068 | 67.08 | ||
| Thana | ||||||||
| Thana and GO code | Area (sq km) | Ward | Mahalla | Population | Density (per sq km) | Literacy rate (%) | ||
| Boalia 22 | 38.11 | 16+3(Part) | 82 | 191711 | 695 | 71.22 | ||
| Matihar 40 | 20.32 | 5 | 20 | 51724 | 2545 | 63.55 | ||
| Rajpara 85 | 24.90 | 9+1 (Part) | 46 | 121076 | 4862 | 69.70 | ||
| Shah Mokdhum 90 | 12.23 | 3 | 22 | 24300 | 1986 | 63.86 | ||
Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
| Rajshahi City Corporation at a Glance | ||
| Municipality was formed | 1876 | |
| Upgraded to Municipal Corporation | 1987 | |
| Upgraded to City Corporation | 1991 | |
| First Mayor | Abdul Hazi | |
| Current Mayor | AHM Khairuzzaman Liton | |
| Number of holding | 1,15,562 | |
| Population | 388811 | |
| Density of Population | 4068 (per sq km) | |
| Wards | 33+4 (part) | |
| Ward commissioners | 30 | |
| Reserved seats for woman commissioners | 10 | |
| Police Station | 4 | |
| Roads | 186.64 km | |
| Drains | 142.18 km | |
| Park | 2 | |
| Community Center | 7 | |
| Gymnasium | 2 | |
| Graveyard and Cemetery | 4 | |
| Bus Terminals | 1 | |
| Traffic signal | 20 | |
Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Field Reports.
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References Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of 2007; Field reports of Rajshahi City Corporation.
