Nikli Upazila

Nikli (Bengali: নিকলি) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Nikli

নিকলি
Upazila
Nikli
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°19′N 90°56′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictKishoreganj District
Area
 • Total214.4 km2 (82.8 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total110,912
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Nikli

Geography

Nikli is located at 24.3167°N 90.9333°E / 24.3167; 90.9333 . It has 22,008 households and total area 214.4 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nikli has a population of 110,912. Males constitute 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54,437. Nikli has an average literacy rate of 12.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Nikli has 7 Unions/Wards, 46 Mauzas/Mahallas and 125 villages.[1]

unions: (1) singpur (2) dampara (3) karpasha (4) nikli sadar (5) jaroytola (6) guroy (7) satirchor

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See also

References
  1. Md. Abdus Salam (2012), "Nikli Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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