Ranhat

Ranhat রণহাট
Village
Clockwise from top: Maps of Harian Union
Ranhat Location of Ranhat in Rajshahi
Coordinates: 24.39°N 88.69°E / 24.39; 88.69
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Rajshahi District
Upazila	Paba Upazila
Union	8 No. Harian Union Parishod
Population
• Total	1,845
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)

Ranhat (Bengali: রণহাট) is a village of 8 No. Harian Union of Paba Upazila, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ranhat is located at 24.3946°N 88.6854°E / 24.3946; 88.6854 and is situated to the north-east of Rajshahi city in the northern part of Harian Union.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ranhat had 501 households and a population of 1,845, of which males constituted 49.1% and females 50.9%. 8.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. Islam is the major religion; 97.1% of people are Muslim, the rest are Hindu.[1][2]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

M. R. K. College and M. R. K. High School, both in the neighboring village of Kukhandi, are the nearest college and secondary school.[3][4]

References

1. "Community Report: Rajshahi" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
2. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
3. "List of Colleges". Department of Secondary and Higher Education. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
4. "List of Secondary School-2016". Department of Secondary and Higher Education. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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