Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

Nilphamari Sadar (Bengali: নীলফামারী সদর) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Nilphamari Sadar

নীলফামারী সদর
Upazila
Nilphamari Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°56.5′N 88°50.7′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictNilphamari District
Area
 • Total373.09 km2 (144.05 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total306,051
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitehttp://www.nilphamari.org

Geography

Nilphamari Sadar is located at 25.9417°N 88.8444°E / 25.9417; 88.8444 . It has 58266 households and total area 373.09 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nilphamari Sadar has a population of 306051. Males constitute 51.23% of the population, and females 48.77%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 150237. Nilphamari Sadar has an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Nilphamari Sadar has 18 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 108 villages.

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Nilphamari Government High School, founded in 1882, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

References
  1. Sattar, Abdus (2012). "Nilphamari Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). 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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