Niamatpur Upazila

Niamatpur (Bengali: নিয়ামতপুর) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Niamatpur

নিয়ামতপুর
Upazila
Niamatpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°51.5′N 88°34′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictNaogaon District
Area
 • Total449.1 km2 (173.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total248,351
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Niamatpur

Geography
Map of Naogaon District

Niamatpur is located at 24.8583°N 88.5667°E / 24.8583; 88.5667 . It has 35299 households and total area 449.1 km².Here most of the people are muslim(sunni).There also have Hindu, Christian and other. The main source of income is agriculture and business.

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Niamatpur had a population of 248,351. Males constituted 49.36% of the population and females 50.64%. Muslims formed 77.57% of the population, Hindus 18.38%, Christians 1.47% and others 2.41%. Niamatpur had a literacy rate of 44.71% for the population 7 years and above.[1]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Niamatpur has a population of 193197. Males constitute 50.37% of the population, and females 49.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98284. Niamatpur has an average literacy rate of 25.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Niamatpur has 8 Unions/Wards, 201 Mauzas/Mahallas and 197 Villages. 8 unions of this upazila are Rosulpur, Parail, Niamatpur, Hajinagar, Sreemantapur, Bhabicha, Bahadurpur and Chandan Nagar [3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Nagaon" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. Md. Montajur Rahman (2012). "Niamatpur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. Bangladesh National Portal


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