History of the War of Liberation In 1971 the Pak army established their camp in the present Upazila Bhaban and conducted mass killing and torture in the upazila; they also set many houses on fire. The freedom fighters destroyed a number of bridges and culverts of the upazila in order to disrupt communication of the Pak army. Raipura upazila was liberated on 12 December.
Religious institutions Mosque 655, temple 20. Noted religious institutions: Raipura Jami Mosque, Abdullapur Jami Mosque, Char Subuddi Jami Mosque.
Main sources of income Agriculture 46.49%, non-agricultural labourer 3.52%, commerce 17.18%, transport and communication 2.56%, service 5.45%, construction 1.33%, rent and remittance 4.90% and others 18.57%.
Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 55.67%, landless 44.33%; agricultural landowner: urban 44.24% and rural 56.58%
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