Naogaon Sadar Upazila
Naogaon Sadar নওগাঁ সদর | |
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Upazila | |
Naogaon Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°48.3′N 88°57′E / 24.8050°N 88.950°ECoordinates: 24°48.3′N 88°57′E / 24.8050°N 88.950°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Naogaon District |
Area | |
• Total | 275.73 km2 (106.46 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 348,940 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Naogaon Sadar |
Naogaon Sadar (Bengali: নওগাঁ সদর) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
History
In British India sub-districts were called as "Thana", which were mainly exercised by the police. When development activities become widespread, it would be known as a development circle. In 1949 Naogaon Sadar was declared as a thana, in 1960 as a development circle and in 1984 as a sub-district.[1]
Geography
Naogaon Sadar is located at 24°48′15″N 88°57′00″E / 24.8042°N 88.9500°E. It has more than 80,000 households and total area of about 275.73 km².
Demographics
At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Naogaon Sadar had a population of 348,940. Males constituted 51.58% of the population, and females 48.42%. Naogaon Sadar had an average literacy rate of 34.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Naogaon Sadar has 12 Unions/Wards, 237 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 215 villages.:[3]
- M P :Md. Abdul Malek
- Mayor of Naogaon Municipality: Nazmul Haque Sony
Education
According to Banglapedia, Chak Atitha High School, founded in 1914, and Kirtipur Multilateral High School, founded in 1921, are notable secondary schools.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "এক নজরে উপজেলা" [Sub-district at a glance] (in Bengali). Dcnaogaon.gov.bd. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
- 1 2 Rahman, Md. Moklesur (2012). "Naogaon Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
External links
- Tilakpur Railway Station (Credit:Tilakpur Union) - Bangladesh/
- Panoramio - Photo of Tilakpur Railway Station (Credit:Tilakpur Union)