Nabinagar Upazila
Nabinagar
নবীনগর | |
|---|---|
A temple in Nabinagar upazila | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′N 90°59′E / 23.883°N 90.983°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Brahmanbaria |
| Area | |
• Total | 353.66 km2 (136.55 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 555,839 |
| • Density | 1,571.7/km2 (4,070.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3410[2] |
| Area code | 0851[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Nabinagar |
Nabinagar (Bengali: নবীনগর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Geography
Nabinagar is located at 23°53′00″N 90°59′00″E / 23.8833°N 90.9833°E. It has 94,871 households and a total area of 86,568 acres (353.66 km2).
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Nabinagar Upazila had 123,090 households and a population of 555,839. 11.80% of the population were under 5 years of age. Nabinagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.87%: 69.66% for males and 71.82% for females, and a sex ratio of 82.35 males for every 100 females. 107,023 (19.25%) lived in urban areas.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nabinagar Upazila had 94,871 households and a population of 493,518. 148,870 (30.17%) were under 10 years of age. Nabinagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1144 females per 1000 males. 53,157 (10.77%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Administration
Nabinagar Upazila is divided into Nabinagar Municipality and 21 union parishads: Barail, Barikandi, Biddyakut, Birgaon, Bitghar, Ibrahimpur, Junedpur, Kaitala Dakshin, Kaitala Uttar, Krishnanagar, Laur Fatehpur, Natghar, Paschim Nabinagar, Purba Nabinagar, Rasullabad, Ratanpur, Salimganj, Satmura, Shibpur, Shyamgram, Sreerampur, Shahpur, Gulpukuria and Damla. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 200 villages.[5]
Nabinagar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[5]
Education
There are 4 colleges, 25 high schools, 8 Madrasas, 144 government primary schools and 55 non-government primary schools. According to Banglapedia, Nabinagar Pilot High School, founded in 1896, Bidyakut Amar High School (1913), Fatehpur Kamalakanta Gurucharan High School (1913) and Kaitala Jajneshwar High School (1918) are notable secondary schools.[6]
Notable people
- Ghulam Azam, leader of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (1969-2000), attended a madrasa in Birgaon.[7]
- Zahirul Haque, footballer, was born in Nabinagar in 1935.[8]
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Brahmanbaria (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-275-7.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Abu Baten, Muhammad (2012). "Bangladesh". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Pro-Bangla activist turns anti-Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 15 July 2013.
- ^ গুণীজন সম্মাননা ২০২০ [Distinguished Persons Award 2020]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 10 January 2020.
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