Nasirnagar Upazila

Nasirnagar (Bengali: নাসিরনগর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Nasirnagar
নাসিরনগর
Upazila
Location of Nasirnagar
Coordinates: 24°12.4′N 91°12.6′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBrahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total311.66 km2 (120.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total309,011
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Nasirnagar

Geography

Nasirnagar is located at 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]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 83.68%
Hinduism
 
 16.29%
Other or not stated
 
 0.03%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nasirnagar upazila had a population of 309,011 living in 59,024 households. 99,239 (32.12%) were under 10 years of age. The literacy rate was 34.92% and the sex ratio was 1052 females per 1000 males. 14,928 (4.83%) live 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: Burishwar, Bhalakut, Chapartala, Chatalpar, Dharmondol, Fandauk, Goalnagar, Gokarna, Goniauk, Haripur, Kunda, Nasirnagar, and Purbabhag. The union parishads are subdivided into 96 mauzas and 128 villages.[4]

Chairman: Rafiuddin Ahmed

Vice Chairman: Syed Fazle Yeaz Al Hossain

Woman Vice Chairman: Robina Aktar

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Nazma Ashrafi

See also

References
  1. 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
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Brahmanbaria" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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