Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila

Nawabganj Sadar
নবাবগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Nawabganj Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°36′N 88°16′E / 24.600°N 88.267°E / 24.600; 88.267Coordinates: 24°36′N 88°16′E / 24.600°N 88.267°E / 24.600; 88.267
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Nawabganj District
Area
 • Total 451.8 km2 (174.4 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 389,524
 • Density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Nawabganj Sadar

Nawabganj Sadar (Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ সদর) is an Upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Nawabganj Sadar is located at 24°36′00″N 88°16′00″E / 24.6000°N 88.2667°E / 24.6000; 88.2667 . It has 65158 households and total area 451.8 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nawabganj Sadar has a population of 389524. Males constitute 50.39% of the population, and females 49.61%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 187893. Nawabganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 27.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Nawabganj Sadar has 19 Unions/Wards, 237 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 192 villages.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Harimohon Government High School, founded in 1895, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Pulak, Abdul Manik (2012). "Nawabganj Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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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