Nasirnagar Upazila

Nasirnagar (Bengali: নাসিরনগর) is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Nasirnagar

নাসিরনগর
Upazila
Nasirnagar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°12.4′N 91°12.6′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBrahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total311.66 km2 (120.33 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total234,090
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Nasirnagar

Geography

Nasirnagar is located at 24.2070°N 91.2097°E / 24.2070; 91.2097 . It has 40,917 households and a total area of 311.66 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nasirnagar had a population of 234,090. Males constituted 50.45% of the population, and females 49.55%. The population aged 18 or over was 114,601. Nasirnagar had an average literacy rate of 19.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Nasirnagar Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Bolakot, Burishwar, Chapartala, Chatalpar, Dhar Mandal, Fandauk, Goalnagar, Gokarna, Guniak, Haripur, Kunda, Nasirnagar, and Purbabagh. The union parishads are subdivided into 100 mauzas and 129 villages.

Chairman: Rafiuddin Ahmed

Vice Chairman: Syed Fazle Yeaz Al Hossain

Woman Vice Chairman: Robina Aktar

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Nazma Ashrafi

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See also

References
  1. Md. Abul Kasem Bhuiyan (2012), "Nasirnagar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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