Ranhat

Village in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

Ranhat

রণহাট

Village

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Ranhat

Location of Ranhat in Rajshahi

Coordinates: 24°23′N 88°41′E﻿ / ﻿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

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Ranhat is located at 24°23′41″N 88°41′07″E﻿ / ﻿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

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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

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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

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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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