Nagarpur Upazila
Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nagarpur নাগরপুর | |
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Upazila | |
 Nagarpur Upazila Gate | |
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| Coordinates: 24°3′N 89°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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 288,092 |
| • Density | 1,097/km2 (2,840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 1936 |
| 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″N 89°52′30″E / 24.0500°N 89.8750°E / 24.0500; 89.8750. The total area of the Upazila is 266.7 km2.
Demographics
| Religions in Nagarpur upazila (2011)[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 93.28% | |||
| Hinduism | 6.72% | |||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[1][2]
Administration
Nagarpur Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Bekra, Tengripara, Dhubaria, Duptiair, Gayhata, Mamudnagar, Moka, Nagarpur, Pakutia, Sahabatpur, and Salimabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 245 villages.[3]
Education
Nagarpur has an average literacy rate of 42.7% (Male-46.3%, Female-39.6%).[4]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Union Councils of Tangail District
References
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "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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