Nagarpur Upazila

This article is about the Upazila. For the Union, see Nagarpur Union.
Nagarpur
নাগরপুর
Upazila
Nagarpur Upazila Gate
Nagarpur Upazila Gate
Location of Nagarpur
Coordinates: 24°3′N 89°52.5′E / 24.050°N 89.8750°E / 24.050; 89.8750
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictTangail
Established on9 September 1983
Area
 • Total
262.70 km2 (101.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
319,296
 • Density1,097/km2 (2,840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1936[2]
Area code09233[3]
Websitenagarpur.tangail.gov.bd

Nagarpur (Bengali: নাগরপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nagarpur Thana was established in 1905 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Nagarpur is located at 24°03′00″N 89°52′30″E / 24.0500°N 89.8750°E / 24.0500; 89.8750. The total area of the Upazila is 266.7 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Nagarpur Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.65%
Hinduism
 
 6.34%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nagarpur Upazila had 66,523 households and a population of 288,092. 68,426 (23.75%) were under 10 years of age. Nagarpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.74%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1109 females per 1000 males. 13,110 (4.55%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]

Administration

Nagarpur Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Bekra, Bhadra, Bharra, Dhubaria, Duptiair, Gayhata, Mamudnagar, Moka, Nagarpur, Pakutia, Sahabatpur, and Salimabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 245 villages.[7]

Education

Nagarpur has an average literacy rate of 42.7% (Male-46.3%, Female-39.6%).[8]

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. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Tangail (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-273-3.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Tangail" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Tangail Table C-06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.


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