Nagarpur Upazila
Nagarpur নাগরপুর | |
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 Nagarpur Upazila Gate | |
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| Coordinates: 24°3′N89°52.5′E / 24.050°N 89.8750°E / 24.050; 89.8750 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Established on | 9 September 1983 |
| Area | |
• Total | 262.70 km2 (101.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 319,296 |
| • Density | 1,097/km2 (2,840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1936[2] |
| Area code | 09233[3] |
| Website | nagarpur |
Nagarpur (Bengali: নাগরপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nagarpur Thana was established in 1905 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.
Geography
Nagarpur is located at 24°03′00″N89°52′30″E / 24.0500°N 89.8750°E / 24.0500; 89.8750. The total area of the Upazila is 266.7 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Nagarpur Upazila had 83,885 households and a population of 319,296. 8.85% of the population were under 5 years of age. Nagarpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.63%: 69.59% for males and 64.08% for females, and a sex ratio of 88.04 males for every 100 females. 27,666 (8.66%) lived in urban areas.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nagarpur Upazila had 66,523 households and a population of 288,092. 68,426 (23.75%) were under 10 years of age. Nagarpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.74%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1109 females per 1000 males. 13,110 (4.55%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
Administration
Nagarpur Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Bekra, Bhadra, Bharra, Dhubaria, Duptiair, Gayhata, Mamudnagar, Moka, Nagarpur, Pakutia, Sahabatpur, and Salimabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 245 villages.[7]
Education
Nagarpur has an average literacy rate of 42.7% (Male-46.3%, Female-39.6%).[8]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Union Councils of Tangail District
References
- ^National Report(PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^"Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^"Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ abPopulation and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Tangail(PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-273-3.
- ^"Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail"(PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^"Community Tables: Tangail district"(PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^"District Statistics 2011: Tangail"(PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original(PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^"Tangail Table C-06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community"(PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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