Nilphamari Sadar Upazila
Nilphamari Sadar
নীলফামারী সদর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Nilphamari Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°56.5′N 88°50.7′E / 25.9417°N 88.8450°ECoordinates: 25°56.5′N 88°50.7′E / 25.9417°N 88.8450°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Nilphamari District |
Area | |
• Upazila | 373.09 km2 (144.05 sq mi) |
• Metro | 42.70 km2 (16.49 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Upazila | 427,913 |
• Density | 1,146.94/km2 (2,970.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | nilphamarisadar |
Nilphamari Sadar (Bengali: নীলফামারী সদর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Nilphamari Sadar is located at 25°56′30″N 88°50′40″E / 25.9417°N 88.8444°E. It has 58266 households and total area 373.09 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nilphamari Sadar has a population of 427913. Males constitute 53.22% of the population, and females 46.78%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 245644. Nilphamari Sadar has an average literacy rate of 65.0% (7+ years).[2]
Administration[]
Nilphamari Sadar Upazila is divided into Nilphamari Municipality and 15 union parishads: Chaora Bargachaup, Chaprasarnjami, Charaikhola, Gorgram, Itakhola, Kachukata, Khoksabari, Kundapukur, Lakshmichap, Palasbari, Ramnagar, Songalsi, Sonaray, and Tupamari. The union parishads are subdivided into 109 mauzas and 108 villages.[3]
At present, Nilphamari Municipality has an area of 27.50 sqkm and is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas. The processing of increasing the area of Nilphamari Municipality is ongoing. The proposed area will be 42.70 sqkm.[3]
Education[]
According to Banglapedia, Nilphamari Government High School, founded in 1882, is a notable secondary school.[1]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ a b Sattar, Abdus (2012). "Nilphamari Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). 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.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Nilphamari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Nilphamari District
- Rangpur Division geography stubs