Nagarpur Upazila

Nagarpur
নাগরপুর
Upazila
Nagarpur Upazila Gate
Nagarpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°3′N 89°52.5′E / 24.050°N 89.8750°E / 24.050; 89.8750Coordinates: 24°3′N 89°52.5′E / 24.050°N 89.8750°E / 24.050; 89.8750
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Tangail District
Established on 9 September 1983
Area
 • Total 262.7 km2 (101.4 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 288,092
 • Density 1,097/km2 (2,840/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code 1936
Website

Nagarpur (Bengali: নাগরপুর) is an Upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nagarpur has a population of 288092. There are households 66523 in total.[1] Nagarpur Town has an area of 4.68 km2. The town has a population of 13110; male 51.25%, female 48.75%; density of population is 2801 per km2.

Education

Nagarpur has an average literacy rate of 42.7% (Male-46.3%, Female-39.6%).[2]

Administration

The thana of Nagarpur was established in 1906. It was turned into Upazila on 9 September 1983. Nagarpur Upazila consists 12 Unions, 212 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 250 villages.

Unions

The Union Parishads are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ↑ "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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