Nasirnagar Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Nasirnagar নাসিরনগর | |
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Upazila | |
 Haripur Zamindar Bari | |
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| Coordinates: 24°12.4′N 91°12.6′E / 24.2067°N 91.2100°E / 24.2067; 91.2100 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Brahmanbaria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311.66 km2 (120.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 309,011 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Nasirnagar |
Nasirnagar (Bengali: নাসিরনগর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Nasirnagar is located at 24°12′25″N 91°12′35″E / 24.2070°N 91.2097°E / 24.2070; 91.2097. It has 59,024 households and a total area of 311.66 km2.
Demographics
| Religions in Nasirnagar upazila (2011)[2] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 83.68% | |||
| Hinduism | 16.29% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.03% | |||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nasirnagar Upazila had 59,024 households and a population of 309,011. 99,239 (32.12%) were under 10 years of age. Nasirnagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 34.92%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1052 females per 1000 males. 14,928 (4.83%) lived in urban areas.[2]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nasirnagar had a population of 234,090. Males constituted 50.45% of the population, and females 49.55%. The population aged 18 or over was 114,601. Nasirnagar had an average literacy rate of 19.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]
Administration
Nasirnagar Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Fandauk, Burishwar, Bhalakut, Chapartala, Chatalpar, Dharmondol, Goalnagar, Gokarna, Goniauk, Haripur, Kunda, Nasirnagar, and Purbabhag. The union parishads are subdivided into 96 mauzas and 128 villages.[2]
Chairman: Roma Akter
Vice Chairman: Abu Ahmad Kamrul Huda
Woman Vice Chairman: Rita Akhtar
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Muhammad Imranul Haque
See also
References
- ^ Md. Abul Kasem Bhuiyan (2012), "Nasirnagar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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