Naniarchar Upazila
Naniarchar
নানিয়াচর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Naniarchar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°51.5′N 92°7′E / 22.8583°N 92.117°ECoordinates: 22°51.5′N 92°7′E / 22.8583°N 92.117°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 | UTC+6 (BST) |
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. It has 6043 units of household and total area 393.68 km2 (152.00 sq mi).
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 Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Burighat, Ghilachhari, Naniarchar, and Sabekkhong. The union parishads are subdivided into 20 mauzas and 158 villages.[3]
See also[]
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Rangamati Hill District
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Gautam Chandra Modak (2012). "Naniarchar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS, entry as "Nannerchar"". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Categories:
- Upazilas of Rangamati Hill District
- Chittagong Division geography stubs