| Official Name: | Nakla Upazila |
| Native Name: | নকলা |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 24°N 90°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mymensingh |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sherpur |
| Leader Title: | UNO |
| Leader Name: | Zahidur Rahman |
| Area Total Km2: | 173.84 |
| Population Total: | 189685 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
Nakla (Bengali: নকলা) is an upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Nakla is located at 24.9833°N 90.1833°W. It had 33,482 units of household and total area 174.8 km2.
The Nakla was freed from Pakistani military on 9 December 1971. Pakistani military forces surrendered in the village named Pathakata. It is a historical place for Nakla. Every day many of tourists who are interested in its liberation war come to see the place. Nowadays there is a market named Pathakata Baazar.
Nakla is the major upazila of Sherpur district. Many famous persons were born there.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nakla Upazila had 47,349 households and a population of 189,685. 48,275 (25.45%) were under 10 years of age. Nakla had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.03%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1042 females per 1000 males. 33,086 (17.44%) lived in urban areas.[1] [2]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nakla had a population of 162952. Males constituted 51.03% of the population, and females 48.97%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 81345. Nakla had an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]
Nakla Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1930.
Nakla Upazila is divided into Nakla Municipality and nine union parishads: Baneshwardi, Chandrakona, Char Ashtadhar, Ganapaddi, Kursa Badagair, Nakla, Pathakata, Talki, and Urpha. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 108 villages.
Nakla Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.