Naniarchar Upazila

Naniarchar
নানিয়াচর
Upazila
Naniarchar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°51.5′N 92°7′E / 22.8583°N 92.117°E / 22.8583; 92.117Coordinates: 22°51.5′N 92°7′E / 22.8583°N 92.117°E / 22.8583; 92.117
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Rangamati District
Area
 • Total 393.68 km2 (152.00 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 34,561
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)

Naniarchar (Bengali: নানিয়াচর) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Naniarchar is located at 22°51′30″N 92°07′00″E / 22.8583°N 92.1167°E / 22.8583; 92.1167. It has 6043 units of household and total area 393.68 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Naniarchar has a population of 34561. Males constitute 52.67% of the population, and females 47.33%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 16882. Naniarchar has an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Naniarchar has 4 Unions/Wards, 21 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 134 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012). "Naniarchar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS, entry as "Nannerchar"". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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