Roypur Union


Roypur Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The total population is 35,278.

Area

The area of Roypur Union is 5,721 acres.

Demographics

According to the 2011 [Bangladeshi census], Roypur Union had a population of 35,278, of which 17,461 were males and 17,817 were females. The total number of households was 6,389.

Geography

Roypur Union is located on the westernmost side of Anwara Upazila, approximately 12 kilometres from the upazila headquarters, along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is bounded on the north by Barasat Union and Battali Union; on the east by Barasat Union, Battali Union, Juidandi Union, the Sangu River, and Khankhanabad Union of Banshkhali Upazila; on the south by the Sangu River and Khankhanabad Union of Banshkhali Upazila; and on the west by the Bay of Bengal.

Administration

Roypur Union is the 3rd Union Parishad under Anwara Upazila. The administrative activities of this union fall under the jurisdiction of Anwara Thana. It is part of Chittagong-13 of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. The villages of Roypur Union are:
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1Uttar Puruapara
2Dakshin Puruapara
3Chunnapara
4Raipur
5Pashchim Raipur
6Sorenga
7Khorda Gahira
8Madhya Gahira
9Purba Gahira
10Dakshin Gahira

Education

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Roypur Union had a literacy rate of 33.5%.

Rivers and Canals

The Sangu River flows along the southern and eastern sides of Roypur Union. On the western side lies the Bay of Bengal.

Markets

The main markets in Roypur Union are Jaidya Hat, Wahed Ali Chowdhury Hat, Fakir Hat, and Dovashir Hat.