Naria Upazila

Naria (Bengali: নড়িয়া) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Naria Thana was established in 1930 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.[3] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Naria.

Naria

নড়িয়া
Upazila
Naria
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°18′N 90°24′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictShariatpur District
Area
 • Total203.58 km2 (78.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Total231,644
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8021-8023
Websitenaria.shariatpur.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Geography

Naria Upazila has a total area of 203.58 square kilometres (78.60 sq mi).[1] It borders Zajira Upazila to the west and north, Munshiganj District to the north, Bhedarganj Upazila to the east and south, and Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the west. The Padma River flows through the northern part of the upazila.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000)±%
1981 189—    
1991 214+13.2%
2001 225+5.1%
2011 232+3.1%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Naria Upazila had 49,615 households and a population of 231,644, 9.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.3% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 50.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.Presently it is over 65%.[2][4]

Administration

Naria Upazila is divided into Naria Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bhojeshwar, Bhumkhara, Bijhari, Chamta, Char Atra, Dingamanik, Fateh Jangapur, Gharisar, Japsa, Kedarpur, Muktarer Char, Nasason, Noapara, and Rajnagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 146 mauzas and 189 villages.

Naria Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[1]

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are three degree colleges in the upazila. Naria Government College, Bhojeswar Upashi Govt College, Panditsar T.M Giasuddin College.Naria Govt. BL High School,Dogree Ismail Hossain High School&College,Nasason RI Senior Madrasa,Upshi Tara Prashanna High School,Shaheed Smriti College, Charatra Azizia High School& College , Kedarpur High School, Lonsing High School, Uttar Japsha Dakhil Madrasa, Mohishkhola High School,Shaheed Abdus Samad High School,Panchapalli High School,Majid Jarina Foundation School & College ( Pioneer of the Modern Education of Shariatpur).Those are popular and well known educational Institutions of the Upzila. [Edited by Kazi Bashir Ahmed ,e-mail- bashirjugp@gmail.com ]

The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.[5]

Notable People
  • Abdul Haque Faridi, Educator at Chittagong College, lecturer, Writer, Winner of Bangla Academy Award.Colonel( retd) Sowkot Ali( Politician,ex Deputy Speaker of Jatiyo Sangsad),Maulana Abdul Matin , Maulana Nurul Islam, Maulana Jan Sharif,TM Giasuddin Ahmed(Politician),Abdul Zalil (Veteran Dentist),Poet Abu Ishaq, Golam Mawla,( Language movement activist.), AKM Shahidul Haque ( ex IGP-Bangladesh Police) [ Edited by Kazi Bashir Ahmed.]

See also

References
  1. "District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. "Community Report: Shariatpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  3. Rahman, Motiur (2012). "Naria Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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