Rajarhat Upazila
Rajarhat () is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Since 1981 it had been a "Thana" and later on September 14, 1983 was turned into an upazila by the government. Geography. Rajarhat is located at , which is about 10 kilometers west to the center of Kurigram district. It is surrounded by Phulbari and Lalmonirhat sadar upazilas on the north, Ulipur and Pirgachha upazilas on the south, Kurigram sadar upazila on the east, Lalmonirhat Sadar and Kaunia upazilas on the west. It has 27,357 households and a total area of 166.23 km. Two rivers, Teesta  and "Dharla" pass through this upazila. Demographics. As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rajarhat has a population of 192,689 with a population density of 945 people per square kilometer. Males constitute 50.52% of the population, and females 49.48%. Upazila's adult (over 18) population is 72315. The average literacy rate of the people is 40.66% with 46.62% of male and 34.65% of female being literate. Administration. Rajarhat Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Biddanondo, Chakirpashar, Chinai, Gharialdanga, Nazimkhan, Rajarhat, and Umarmajid. The union parishads are subdivided into 110 mauzas and 180 villages. Similar to other upazilas in the country , "Upazila Parisad" headed by an "Upazila Chairman" who is elected in a direct vote of the people is the highest form of local government in Rajarhat upazila.