• Source: Naogaon Sadar Upazila

Naogaon Sadar (Bengali: নওগাঁ সদর) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.




History


In British India sub-districts were called as "Thana", which were mainly exercised by the police. When development activities became widespread, it was 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.




Geography



Naogaon Sadar is located at 24.8042°N 88.9500°E / 24.8042; 88.9500. It has more than 80,000 households and total area of about 275.72 km2. It is bounded by Badalgachhi and Mahadebpur upazilas on the north, Raninagar and Manda upazilas on the south, Adamdighi and Akkelpur upazilas on the east, Mahadebpur and Manda upazilas on the west.




Demographics



According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Naogaon Sadar Upazila had 100,867 households and a population of 405,148. 76,019 (18.76%) were under 10 years of age. Naogaon Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 53.49%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 150,549 (37.16%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 1,303 (0.32%)




Administration


Naogaon Sadar Upazila is divided into Naogaon Municipality and 12 union parishads: Baktiarpur, Balihar, Barshail, Boalia, Chandipur, Dubalhati, Hapania, Hashaighari, Kirtipur, Sailgachhi, Shikarpur, and Tilakpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 237 mauzas and 211 villages.

Upazila Parishad Chairman: Rafiqul Islam
MP of Naogaon-5 Constituencies: Barrister Nizam Uddin Jalil John
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 in the upazila.




See also


Upazilas of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh




References






External links


Official website (in Bengali)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Naogaon Sadar Upazila
• Naogaon District
• Naogaon
• Raninagar Upazila
• Manda Upazila
• Mohadevpur Upazila
• Upazila
• Shekerpur Union, Naogaon Sadar
• Dhamoirhat Upazila
• Sapahar Upazila