Akkelpur Upazila

Akkelpur is an upazila of Joypurhat District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.GeographyAkkelpur is located at, with a total area of 139.47 km². It is the smallest upazila in Joypurhat Zila.DemographicsAt the 1991 Bangladesh census, Akkelpur had a population of 126,046, in 24,475 households. Males constituted 52.9% of the population, and females 47.1%. The population aged 18 or older was 68,033. Akkelpur had an average literacy rate of 34% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.AdministrationAkkelpur has 5 unions/wards, 116 mauzas/mahallas, and 158 villages. Union Council Parishads include Raikali, Tilakpur.