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Narsingdi District

Coordinates: 23°55′N 90°44′E / 23.92°N 90.73°E / 23.92; 90.73
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Narsingdi
নরসিংদী
District of Bangladesh
Clockwise from top-left: Skyline of Narsingdi, Parulia Shahi Mosque, Bridge at Narsingdi, Wari-Bateshwar ruins, Swamp in Raipura Upazila, Lakkan Sahar Zamindar bari
Location of Narsingdi District in Bangladesh
Location of Narsingdi District in Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of Narsingdi District
Coordinates: 23°55′N 90°44′E / 23.92°N 90.73°E / 23.92; 90.73
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerSyeda Farhana Kawnine
Area
 • Total1,150.14 km2 (444.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total2,584,452
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
1600
WebsiteOfficial 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.[2] 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, Narayanganj in the south and south-west and Gazipur in the west.

Subdivisions

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

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1974 1,101,154—    
1981 1,328,117+2.71%
1991 1,652,123+2.21%
2001 1,895,984+1.39%
2011 2,224,944+1.61%
Sources:[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Narsingdi district had a population was 2,224,944, of which 1,102,943 were males and 1,122,001 females. Rural population was 1,777,299 (79.88%) while the urban population was 447,645 (20.12%). Narsingdi district had a literacy rate of 49.60% for the population 7 years and above: 50.56% for males and 48.86% for females.[1]

Religions in Narsingdi district (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 94.33%
Hindus
 
 5.65%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%
Religion in present-day Narsingdi district[a]
Religion Population (1941)[3]: 96–97  Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[1] Percentage (2011)
Islam 555,975 84.84% 2,098,829 94.33%
Hinduism 99,197 15.14% 125,769 5.65%
Others [b] 128 0.02% 346 0.02%
Total Population 655,300 100% 2,224,944 100%

Muslims make up 94.33% of the population, while Hindus are 5.65% of the population.[1]

Rivers

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Narsingdi, Raipura, Shibpur, and Monohardi thanas of Dhaka district
  2. ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narsingdi" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE" (PDF).

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