Narayanganj Sadar Upazila

Narayanganj Sadar
নারায়নগঞ্জ
Upazila
Narayanganj Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°30′E / 23.600°N 90.500°E / 23.600; 90.500Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°30′E / 23.600°N 90.500°E / 23.600; 90.500
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Narayanganj District
Area
 • Total 100.75 km2 (38.90 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 604,561
 • Density 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Narayanganj Sadar

Narayanganj Sadar (Bengali: নারায়নগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Narayanganj Sadar is located at 23°36′00″N 90°30′00″E / 23.6000°N 90.5000°E / 23.6000; 90.5000 . It has 113635 households and total area 100.75 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Narayanganj Sadar has a population of 604561. Males constitute 55.89% of the population, and females 44.11%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 339155. Narayanganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 49.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Narayanganj Sadar has 18 Unions/Wards, 149 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 132 villages.

Chairman : Abul Kalam Azad Bish-shash (from Awami League)

Woman Vice Chairman : Ms Fatema Monir (from Awami League)

Vice Chairman : Nazim Uddin (from Awami League)

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Md.Gausul Azam

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ruhul Amin Prodhan (2012), "Narayanganj Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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