Narsingdi Sadar Upazila

Narsingdi Sadar
নরসিংদী সদর
Upazila
Location of Narsingdi Sadar
Coordinates: 23°55′N 90°43.5′E / 23.917°N 90.7250°E / 23.917; 90.7250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictNarsingdi
Government
 • Upazila ChairmanAftab Uddin Bhuyian
 • Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)Md. Mehedi Morshed
Area
 • Total
213.43 km2 (82.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
852,330
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1600[2]
Area code0628[3]

Narsingdi Sadar (Bengali: নরসিংদী সদর) is an upazila of Narsingdi District[4] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Narsingdi Sadar is located at 23°55′00″N 90°43′30″E / 23.9167°N 90.7250°E / 23.9167; 90.7250. It has 149,820 households and an area of 213.43 square kilometres (82.41 sq mi).

Demographics

Religions in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.99%
Hinduism
 
 6.99%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Narsingdi Sadar Upazila had 149,820 households and a population of 707,525. 172,113 (24.33%) were under 10 years of age. Narsingdi Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.87%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males. 234,711 (33.17%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Narsingdi Sadar has a population of 451335. Males constitute ~53% of the population, and females ~47%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 226885.[needs update] Narsingdi Sadar has an average literacy rate of 31% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[8]

Administration

Narsingdi Sadar Upazila is divided into two municipalities and 14 union parishads. The municipalities are: Madhabdi Municipality, Narsingdi Municipality; and the union parishads are: Alokbali, Amdia, Char Dighaldi, Chinishpur, Hajipur, Karimpur, Khathalia, Mahishasura, Meherpara, Nazarpur, Nuralapur, Paikarchar, Panchdona, and Silmandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 152 mauzas and 275 villages.[6]

Madhabdi Municipality and Narsingdi Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards.[6]

The current Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Narsingdi Sadar as of 15 March 2022 is Md. Mehedi Morshed.[9]

Madhabdi is located in Narsingdi Sadar upazila, Narsingdi district, Bangladesh. The Baburhat market of Madhabdi Pourashava (municipal corporation) is one of the most famous trade centers in Bangladesh for various kind of cloths.[10] There are many textile mills and textile-related industries situated here.[11]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are 27 colleges in the upazila, most located in Narsingdi town. Those inside the town include: Narsingdi Govt. College, Narsingdi Science College, Narsingdi Independent College, Narsingdi Govt. Mohila College, Abdul Kadir Mollah City College, Baburhat Green Field College, Farida Hashem International College, Jaj Bhuiyan College, Madhabdi College, Madhabdi Digital College, Narsingdi Central College, Narsingdi Imperial College, Narsingdi Prime College, Narsingdi Udayon College, Scholastica Model College, and Shilmandi Adarsha College.[12]

Notable secondary schools of the town include Brahmondi K.K.M Govt High School (1946), NKM High School and Homes (2008), Satirpara K.K. Institution School & College (1901), Narsingdi Govt. Girl's High School (1934), Balapur Nabin Chandra High School (1905), and Sir K.G Gupta High School (1919).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. 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. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b Mir Md. Masum (2012), "Narsingdi Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Narsingdi (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-244-3.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narsingdi" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Narsingdi district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  9. ^ "MD Mehedi Morshed". narsingdisadar.narsingdi.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  10. ^ "Baburhat - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  11. ^ "| Baburhat". Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  12. ^ "List of Colleges". Department of Secondary and Higher Education. Retrieved 6 September 2020.


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