Nagarkanda Upazila Explained

Official Name:Nagarkanda
Native Name:নগরকান্দা
Settlement Type:Upazila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Faridpur
Population Total:197898
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:192.20
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:23°N 89°W

Nagarkanda (Bengali: নগরকান্দা) is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

In this upazila, in the village of Kodalia, the Pakistani Army killed at least 22 people including women and children on 1 June 1971. The incident is also recorded on film.

Geography

Nagarkanda is located at 23.4153°N 89.8917°W. It has 42,904 households and a total area of 192.20 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nagarkanda upazila had 42,904 households and a population of 197,898. 48,422 (24.47%) were under 10 years of age. Nagarkanda had an average literacy rate of 46.79%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1013 females per 1000 males. 15,805 (7.99%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] [3]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nagarkanda had a population of 267, 193. Males constituted 50.18% of the population, and females 49.82%. The population aged 18 or over was 131, 533. Nagarkanda had an average literacy rate of 22.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[4] Most of the people depends on cultivation of land. Rice, Jute, Onion are the main crops. Onion of this locality is famous all around the country.

Administration

Nagarkanda Upazila is divided into Nagarkanda Municipality and nine union parishads: Char Jashordi, Dangi, Fulsuti, Kaichail, Laskardia, Kodalia Shohid Nagar, Purapara, Ramnagar, and Talma. The union parishads are subdivided into 124 mauzas and 169 villages.

Nagarkanda Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.

Education

See also

References

  1. Book: Laky, Jayeed Hussain . 2012. Nagarkanda Upazila. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Nagarkanda_Upazila. Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Faridpur . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Faridpur district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: 10 November 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .