Akkelpur Upazila

Akkelpur () is an upazila of Joypurhat District in the division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Geography.
Akkelpur is located at , with a total area of 139.47 km2. It is the smallest upazila in Joypurhat Zila.
Demographics.
At 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%.
Administration.
Akkelpur Upazila is divided into Akkelpur Municipality and five union parishads: Gopinathpur, Raikali, Rukindipur, Sonamukhi, and Tilakpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 116 mauzas and 145 villages.
Akkelpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.