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Haripur ( Bengali : হরিপুর ) is an 70205 code upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur , Bangladesh .

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15-498: Haripur is located at 25°48′30″N 88°08′30″E  /  25.8083°N 88.1417°E  / 25.8083; 88.1417 . It has 32,607 households and total area 201.06 km. Haripur upazila is bounded by Ranisankail Upazila on north and on the east, Hemtabad and Raiganj CD blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the south and Karandighi and Goalpokhar I CD blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district on

30-529: A part of CEO and transferred dept. to parishad. UNO performs some retained and regulatory functions which have not been assigned to Upazila Parishad. Upon the abolition of the upazila system in the early 1990s, the designation 'Upazila Nirbahi Officer' changed to 'Thana Nirbahi Officer'. This designation changed again in the late 1990s, reverting to 'Upazila Nirbahi Officer'. Upazila nirbahi officers are appointed by Ministry of Public Administration through B.C.S Cabinet Division directly controls and supervises

45-574: A population of 101658. Males constitute 50.93% of the population, and females 49.07%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 49922. Haripur has an average literacy rate of 19.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. UNO : Md. Arifuzzaman. Haripur Thana was formed in 1914 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983. Haripur Upazila is divided into six union parishads : Amgaon, Bakua, Bhaturia, Dangipara, Gedura, and Haripur. The union parishads are subdivided into 75 mauzas and 70 villages. This Rangpur Division location article

60-577: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ranisankail Upazila Ranisankail ( Bengali : রাণীশংকৈল ) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur , Bangladesh . Ranisankail is one of the ancient areas of Bengal . It lies in the North-east corner of Bangladesh and has a total area of 287.59 km . It lies about 420 km from Dhaka , the capital City of Bangladesh. The main rivers flowing through Ranisankail are

75-478: Is the chief executive officer of an upazila (subdistrict) and a mid-level officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service (administration cadre), known as Bangladesh Administrative Service . A senior assistant secretary is usually assigned to this post. UNO works as chief executive officer of an upazila parishad for executing all decisions taken by the upazila parishad and ensuring financial disciplines of

90-459: The Kulic, Nagar, and Timai rivers. Land use total: cultivable land, 22405.09 hectares; fallow land, 6115.74; single crop, 30%, double crop, 55%; and treble crop 15%; cultivable land under irrigation, 69%. Ranisankail upazila is bounded by Baliadangi and Thakurgaon Sadar upazilas on the north, Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on the east, Hemtabad CD block in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on

105-519: The committee's major recommendations was to create a representative body called upazila porishod (council) under a directly elected chair. The government created the position of thana nirbahi officer or TNO (thana executive officer) later renaming it upazila nirbhahi officer (UNO)—in each of the existing thanas (later upgraded and renamed upazila) outside the metropolitan areas. About the same time, subdivisions were upgraded and converted into districts , responsibility for all development activities at

120-616: The funds of upazila parishad and representative of the government of Bangladesh in the upazila level for performing retained activities to the government of Bangladesh, non-transferred and controlling activities. The role of the UNO was created in accordance with a decision by the military regime of Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad . In 1982, the Ershad government constituted a committee for administrative reorganization and reform. One of

135-486: The local level was transferred to the upazila porishads. it was also decided that the UNO should continue to chair the upazila porishads until an elected chair took office. UNOs were normally posted from among the officers ranked as "senior assistant secretary" of the BCS Administration cadre. According to Upazila Parishad Manual and Upazila Parishad Act-1998 Upazila nirbahi officer is to perform following duties as

150-961: The peasants, 3.43% are landless, 14.01% marginal, 12.78% small, 64.59% intermediate and 5.19% rich; cultivable land per head 0.13 hectare. Ranisankail is not only known for its natural environment, but also for its historical places. They include the Khunia Dighi Memorial, Palace of King Tonko Nath, Ramrai Dighi (a pond covering 50 acres), Nekmord Oras mela (Fair of Nekmardon), Nekamard Shah Nasiruddin Mazar. Nekmarad Hat. Katihar Hat in Razore village (known for Hindu shib mondir, Rash mela, Extinct Maghi Mela), Kulic river, Gorkoi Nath mondir (Temple-900 Years old), Dharmagar, Banglagar, Shidassory Pond (sida Digi, Bhandagram), Ranisonkail Pilot High School, Ancient Primary School (100 years old) and Rautnagar hat. UNO : Md. Rockybul Hassan. Ranisankail Thana, now an upazila,

165-416: The south and Haripur Upazila on the west. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Ranisankail Upazila had 51,051 households and a population of 222,284. 54,027 (24.31%) were under 10 years of age. Ranisankail had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 17,762 (7.99%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population

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180-403: The west. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Haripur Upazila had 32,607 households and a population of 147,947. 38,208 (25.83%) were under 10 years of age. Haripur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.14%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. 7,288 (4.93%) lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census , Haripur has

195-406: Was 2,737 (1.23%), of which Santal were 1,241. Par the 2001 Bangladesh census , the upazila had a population of 196134, including males 101404, females 94730; Muslim 151890, Hindu 42647, Buddhist 805, Christian 14 and others 778. At the 1991 Bangladesh census , Ranisankail had a population of 156107 inhabitants. Males constitute 51.67% of the population and females 48.33%. The number of adults

210-646: Was 76,136. Ranisankail had an average literacy rate of 25.7% (7+ years), below the national average of 32.4%. Ranisankail (Town) consists of five mouzas. The area of the town is 13.94 km . The town has a population of 25500; male 52.09%, female 47.91%; population density per km 970. Literacy rate among the town people is 42.9%. Population 156107; male 51.67%, female 48.33%. Muslim 76.23%, Hindu 22.79%, Christian 0.30% and others 0.98%; ethnic nationals: Santal 537 families. Main occupations Agriculture 53.7%, agricultural laborer 28.52%, wage laborer 2.59%, commerce 6.41%, service 2.41% and others 6.37%. Land control - Among

225-1048: Was formed in 1837. The Upazila is divided into Ranisankail Municipality and eight union parishads : Bachor, Dharmagarh, Hossaingaon, Kashipur, Lehemba, Nonduar, Nekmarad, and Rator. The union parishads are subdivided into 124 mauzas and 124 villages. There are some highway bus services from Dhaka, Chittagoang , Rajshahi to Ranisankail run by companies such as BRTC, Hanif, Nabil Poribahan, Asad Enterprise, Ahad Enterprise, Islam, Rozina, Shymoli, Rahbar, ALam Enterprise, Taj Poribahan and others. Most of them go from Shamoly, Asadgate, Gabtoli of Dhaka. A bus trip from Dhaka to Ranisankail takes about 9–10 hours. These buses go through Bangabandhu Jamuna bridge by N5 highway road. Ranisankail to Chittagong takes 15 to 16 hours via Dhaka, Cumilla. And Rajshahi to Ranisankail takes about 8–9 hours. Some BRTC buses go Rajshahi Via Gobindaganj. Upazila Nirbahi Officer An Upazila Nirbahi Officer ( Bengali : উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার , romanized :  Upôjēlā Nirbāhī Ôphisār , abbreviated as UNO )

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