Narsingdi District

Narsingdi

নরসিংদী
Narsingdi নরসিংদী
District
	Swamp in Narsingdi
	Location of Narsingdi District in Bangladesh
	Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap Expandable map of Narsingdi District
	Coordinates: 23°55′N 90°44′E / 23.92°N 90.73°ECoordinates: 23°55′N 90°44′E / 23.92°N 90.73°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Syeda Farhana Kawnine
Area
• Total	1,140.76 km2 (440.45 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	2,224,944
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code	1600
Website	Official website

Narsingdi District (Bengali: নরসিংদী জেলা) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.^[1] The district is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by Kishoreganj in the north and north-east, Brahmanbaria in the east and south-east, Comilla in the south and south-east, Narayanganj in the south and south-west and Gazipur in the west.

Subdivisions[]

There are six upazilas, or subdivisions, in the Narsingdi district.

Demographics[]

Religions in Narsingdi District^[2]
Religion			Percent
Muslims			94.33%
Hindus			5.65%
Others			0.02%

At the 2011 census, the population was 2,224,944. 94.33% were Muslims, 5.65% Hindus.

Rivers[]

The Meghna, the Shitalakshya, the old Brahmaputra, , Haridhoa, and Paharea are some of the main rivers that flow through this district.

Gallery[]

External links[]

www.narsingdi.gov.bd

References[]

^ Md. Mosharraf Hossain Sarkar (2012). "Narsingdi District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2021.

^ "National Volume-3: Urban Area Report" (PDF), Population and Housing Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, pp. 24–25, August 2014

[Banglapedia-1] Md. Mosharraf Hossain Sarkar (2012). "Narsingdi District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[2] "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[Table_3.4.1.4-3] "National Volume-3: Urban Area Report" (PDF), Population and Housing Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, pp. 24–25, August 2014

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v t Largest cities or towns in Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011^[1]
	Rank	Name	Division	Pop.	Rank	Name	Division	Pop.
Dhaka Chittagong	1	Dhaka	Dhaka	8,906,039	11	Savar	Dhaka	296,851	Khulna Sylhet
	2	Chittagong	Chittagong	2,592,439	12	Comilla	Chittagong	296,010
	3	Khulna	Khulna	664,728	13	Narayanganj	Dhaka	286,330
	4	Sylhet	Sylhet	531,663	14	Siddhirganj	Dhaka	256,760
	5	Rajshahi	Rajshahi	451,425	15	Jessore	Khulna	237,478
	6	Tongi	Dhaka	406,420	16	Cox's Bazar	Chittagong	223,522
	7	Bogra	Rajshahi	400,983	17	Gazipur	Dhaka	213,061
	8	Mymensingh	Mymensingh	389,918	18	Brahmanbaria	Chittagong	193,814
	9	Barisal	Barisal	339,308	19	Dinajpur	Rangpur	191,329
	10	Rangpur	Rangpur	307,053	20	Narsingdi	Dhaka	185,128

show v t Narsingdi District
Capital: Narsingdi
Upazilas	Belabo Monohardi Narsingdi Sadar Palash Raipura Shibpur
Constituencies	Narsingdi-1 Narsingdi-2 Narsingdi-3 Narsingdi-4 Narsingdi-5
Sites and attractions	Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan Stadium Meghna Heli Bridge Narsingdi Gas Field Wari-Bateshwar ruins
Inhabited areas	Bhaterchar Ghorashal Karai Tala Madhabdi
Education	Abdul Kadir Mollah City College Hazipur Nasir Uddin Memorial High School Monohardi Pilot High School Satirpara K.K. Institution School & College Urea Sar Karkhana School & College
Rivers	Meghna Old Brahmaputra Shitalakshya
Transport	Kalni Express Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line
See also	Greater Dhaka

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