Nikli Upazila

Nikli (Bengali: নিকলি) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Nikli

নিকলি
Upazila
Nikli
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°19′N 90°56′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictKishoreganj District
Area
 • Total214.4 km2 (82.8 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total110,912
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Nikli

Geography

Nikli is located at 24.3167°N 90.9333°E / 24.3167; 90.9333 . It has 22,008 households and total area 214.4 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nikli has a population of 110,912. Males constitute 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54,437. Nikli has an average literacy rate of 12.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Nikli has 7 Unions/Wards, 46 Mauzas/Mahallas and 125 villages.[1]

unions: (1) singpur (2) dampara (3) karpasha (4) nikli sadar (5) jaroytola (6) guroy (7) satirchor

See also

References
  1. Md. Abdus Salam (2012), "Nikli Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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