Nagarpur Upazila

Nagarpur (Bengali: নাগরপুর) is an Upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nagarpur Thana was established in 1906 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.

This article is about the Upazila. For the Union, see Nagarpur Union.
Nagarpur

নাগরপুর
Upazila
Nagarpur Upazila Gate
Nagarpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°3′N 89°52.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
Established on9 September 1983
Area
 • Total262.7 km2 (101.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total288,092
 • Density1,097/km2 (2,840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
1936
Websitenagarpur.tangail.gov.bd

Geography

Nagarpur is located at 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.

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 243 villages.

Education

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

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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