Akkelpur is an Upazila of Joypurhat District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

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Geography

Akkelpur is located at 24.9750°N 89.0208°E . It has 31,084 units of house hold as per 2001 Census and total area 139.47 km².
Akkelpur is the smallest Upozila in Joypurhat Zila.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 Bangladesh census

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, Akkelpur has a population of 126046. Males constitute are 52.9% of the population, and females 47.1%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 68033. Akkelpur has an average literacy rate of 34% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administrative

Akkelpur has 5 Unions/Wards, 116 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 158 villages.

Union Council Parishads include Raikali, Tilakpur.