Nagarpur Upazila
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.
Nagarpur
নাগরপুর | |
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 Nagarpur Upazila Gate | |
  Nagarpur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°3′N 89°52.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Established on | 9 September 1983 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 262.7 km2 (101.4 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 |
Geography
Nagarpur is located at 24.0500°N 89.8750°E. The total area of the Upazila is 266.7 km2.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nagarpur has a population of 288092. There are households 66523 in total.[1] Nagarpur Town has an area of 4.68 km2. The town has a population of 13110; male 51.25%, female 48.75%; density of population is 2801 per km2.
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.[2]
Education
Nagarpur has an average literacy rate of 42.7% (Male-46.3%, Female-39.6%).[3]
See also
References
- "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- "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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