Nachol Upazila

Nachole
নাচোল
Upazila
Pond in Chandpara
Pond in Chandpara
Location of Nachole
Coordinates: 24°43.8′N 88°25.2′E / 24.7300°N 88.4200°E / 24.7300; 88.4200
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictChapai Nawabganj
Area
 • Total
283.67 km2 (109.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
167,678
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
6310[2]
Websitenachol.chapainawabganj.gov.bd

Nachole (Bengali: নাচোল) is an upazila of Chapai Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

Nachole is located at 24°43′45″N 88°25′10″E / 24.7292°N 88.4194°E / 24.7292; 88.4194. It has a total area of 283.67 km2.[4]

Nachole Upazila is bounded by Gomostapur Upazila on the north-west, Niamatpur Upazila in Naogaon District, on the north-east, Tanore Upazila in Rajshahi District on the south-east and Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila on the south west.[3]

Demographics

Religions in Nachole Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 89.61%
Hinduism
 
 7.83%
Christianity
 
 2.03%
Other (tribal religion)
 
 0.53%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nachole Upazila had 32,922 households and a population of 146,627. 32,453 (22.13%) were under 10 years of age. Nachole had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.47%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males. 17,364 (11.84%) lived in urban areas.[6] Ethnic population was 7,870 (5.37%), of which Santal were 3,785 and Barman 1,351.[7]

Administration

Nachol Upazila is divided into Nachol Municipality and four union parishads: Fatehpur, Kosba, Nachol, and Nezampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 201 mauzas and 191 villages.[6]

Unions of Nachole:[4]

Name of Union Area (acre) Male Population Female Population
Kosba 15183 16463 16686
Fatehpur 18279 16715 16465
Nachole 15186 17300 17637
Nijampur 18489 13836 14161

Nachol Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 10 mahallas.[6]

The first elected mayor of the municipality was Abdul Malek Chowdhury (2010–2015). At present, the mayor is Abdur Rashid Khan Jhalu.[citation needed]

Education

Nachole Upazila has 7 college (including 1 government college), 3 technical colleges, 34 secondary schools (including 1 government school), 77 primary schools and 18 madrasas.

Nachole Government College

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Mazharul Islam Taru (2012), "Nachole Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census-2011: Union Statistics" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. March 2014. p. xiii. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chapainawabganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-232-0.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report: Chapai Nawabganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Population & Housing Census 2011: Community Report: Chapai Nawabganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.