Nageshwari Upazila

Nageswari
নাগেশ্বরী
Upazila
Nageswari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°58.8′N 89°42.5′E / 25.9800°N 89.7083°E / 25.9800; 89.7083
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Kurigram District
Area
 • Total 415.8 km2 (160.5 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 279,775
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code 5660
Website Official Map of Nageshwari

Nageshwari (Bengali: নাগেশ্বরী) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh[1] located at 25°58′45″N 89°42′30″E / 25.9792°N 89.7083°E / 25.9792; 89.7083.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nageshwari has a population of 279775. Males constitute are 50.72% of the population, and females 49.28%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 131990. Nageshwari has an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Nageshwari has 1 municipal, 14 Unions/Wards, 79 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 367 villages.

Kaligonj ( কালীগঞ্জ ) Union: Kaligonj is one of the renowned and famous union of Nageswari upazilla, as well as Kurigram District. The name Kaligonj was from Hindu Devi Kali. The most historic and famous event of Kaligonj union is Madaikhal Mela.

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References

  1. ↑ Harchandra Barman (2012), "Nageshwari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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