Nasirnagar Upazila
Nasirnagar
নাসিরনগর | |
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Upazila | |
  Nasirnagar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°12.4′N 91°12.6′E / 24.2067°N 91.2100°ECoordinates: 24°12.4′N 91°12.6′E / 24.2067°N 91.2100°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Brahmanbaria District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311.66 km2 (120.33 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 234,090 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Nasirnagar |
Nasirnagar (Bengali: নাসিরনগর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Nasirnagar is located at 24°12′25″N 91°12′35″E / 24.2070°N 91.2097°E. It has 40,917 households and a total area of 311.66 km2.
Demographics[]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nasirnagar had a population of 234,090. Males constituted 50.45% of the population, and females 49.55%. The population aged 18 or over was 114,601. Nasirnagar had an average literacy rate of 19.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration[]
Nasirnagar Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Burishwar, Bhalakut, Chapartala, Chatalpar, Dharmondol, Fandauk, Goalnagar, Gokarna, Goniauk, Haripur, Kunda, Nasirnagar, and Purbabhag. The union parishads are subdivided into 96 mauzas and 128 villages.[3]
Chairman: Rafiuddin Ahmed
Vice Chairman: Syed Fazle Yeaz Al Hossain
Woman Vice Chairman: Robina Aktar
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Nazma Ashrafi
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Md. Abul Kasem Bhuiyan (2012), "Nasirnagar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Brahmanbaria" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Capital: Brahmanbaria | ||
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| Upazilas of the Chattogram Division | ||
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Capital: Chattogram | ||
| Bandarban District |  | |
| Brahmanbaria District | ||
| Chandpur District | ||
| Chattogram District |
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| Cumilla District |
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| Cox's Bazar District | ||
| Feni District | ||
| Khagrachari District |
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| Lakshmipur District | ||
| Noakhali District | ||
| Rangamati District | ||
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