Nageshwari Upazila
Nageswari
নাগেশ্বরী | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 415.8 km2 (160.5 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 279,775 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5660 |
| Website | Official Map of Nageshwari |
Nageshwari (Bengali: নাগেশ্বরী) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh[1] located at 25°58′45″N 89°42′30″E / 25.9792°N 89.7083°E.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nageshwari has a population of 279775. Males constitute are 50.72% of the population, and females 49.28%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 131990. Nageshwari has an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]
Nageshwari has 15 Unions/Wards, 79 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 367 villages.
See also
References
- ^ Harchandra Barman (2012), "Nageshwari 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.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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