Nachol Upazila

Nachole
নাচোল
Upazila
Nachole

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°43.8′N 88°25.2′E / 24.7300°N 88.4200°E / 24.7300; 88.4200Coordinates: 24°43.8′N 88°25.2′E / 24.7300°N 88.4200°E / 24.7300; 88.4200
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Nawabganj District
Area
 • Total 283.68 km2 (109.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 146,627 [1]
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Website

Nachole (Bengali: নাচোল) is an Upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[2]

Geography

Nachole is located at 24°43′45″N 88°25′10″E / 24.7292°N 88.4194°E / 24.7292; 88.4194. It has 32922 households and total area 283.68 km².[3]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nachole has a population of 146,627. 72,895 of them are Males and 73,732 of them are female. Males constitute 51.07% of the population, and females 48.93%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89,267. Nachole has an average literacy rate of 45.5% (7+ years).[4]

Administration

Nachole has 4 Unions, 201 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 190 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://203.112.218.65/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/National%20Reports/Union%20Statistics.pdf
  2. ↑ Mazharul Islam Taru (2012), "Nachole Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  3. ↑ http://203.112.218.65/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/National%20Reports/Union%20Statistics.pdf
  4. ↑ http://203.112.218.65/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/National%20Reports/Union%20Statistics.pdf


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