Nakla Upazila

Nakla (Bengali: নকলা) is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1]

Nakla

নকলা
Upazila
Nakla
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°59′N 90°11′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictSherpur District
Area
 • Total174.8 km2 (67.5 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total162,952
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitenokla.sherpur.gov.bd

Geography
Nakla upazila parishad gate

Nakla is located at 24.9833°N 90.1833°E / 24.9833; 90.1833. It has 33,482 units of household and total area 174.8 km2. The Nakla is free from Pakistani military, 9 December 1971. Pakistani military forces surrendered in the village named Pathakata. It is a historical place for Nakla. Every day many of tourists who are interested in its liberation war come to see the place. Nowadays there is a market named Pathakata Baazar.

Nakla is the major upazila of Sherpur district. Many famous persons were born there.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nakla has a population of 162952. Males constitute 51.03% of the population, and females 48.97%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81345. Nakla has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Nakla Upazila is divided into 9 union parishads: Baneshwardi, Chandrakona, Char Ashtadhar, Ganapaddi, Kursa Badagair, Nakla, Pathakata, Talki, and Urpha. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 117 villages.

See also

References
  1. Muhammad Harunur Rashid (2012), "Nakla Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), 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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