Narayanganj Sadar Upazila
Narayanganj Sadar
নারায়নগঞ্জ | |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Narayanganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 100.75 km2 (38.90 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 604,561 |
• Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Narayanganj Sadar |
Narayanganj Sadar (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Narayanganj Sadar is located at 23°36′00″N 90°30′00″E / 23.6000°N 90.5000°E . It has 113635 households and total area 100.75 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Narayanganj Sadar has a population of 604561. Males constitute 55.89% of the population, and females 44.11%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 339155. Narayanganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 49.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Narayanganj Sadar has 18 Unions/Wards, 149 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 132 villages.
Chairman : Abul Kalam Azad Bish-shash (from Awami League) [1]
Woman Vice Chairman : Ms Fatema Monir (from Awami League) [2]
Vice Chairman : Nazim Uddin (from Awami League)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Md.Gausul Azam[3] [4]
See also
References
- ^ Ruhul Amin Prodhan (2012), "Narayanganj Sadar 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.