Narayanganj Sadar Upazila Explained

Official Name:Narayanganj Sadar
Native Name:নারায়নগঞ্জ
Settlement Type:Upazila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Narayanganj
Population Total:1323600
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:100.74
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:23°N 90°W
Postal Code Type:1400
Website:Official Map of Narayanganj Sadar

Narayanganj Sadar (Bengali: নারায়নগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Narayanganj Sadar is located at 23.6°N 90.5°W. It has 313,312 households and total area 100.74 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Narayanganj Sadar Upazila had 313,312 households and a population of 1,323,600. 262,348 (19.82%) were under 10 years of age. Narayanganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 916 females per 1000 males. 543,090 (41.03%) lived in urban areas.[1] [2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Narayanganj Sadar has a population of 604561. Males constitute 55.89% of the population, and females 44.11%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 339155. Narayanganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 49.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]

Administration

Narayanganj Sadar Upazila is divided into 10 Union Parishads and a City Corporation.

Union Parishads

    1. Alirtek
  1. Baktaboli
  2. Enayetnagar
  3. Fatullah
  4. Gognagar
    1. Kashipur Kutubpur
  5. Siddhirganj (defunct)
  6. Sumil Para (defunct)

The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 132 villages.

City Corporation:

Narayanganj City Corporation is subdivided into 27 wards.[4]

Upazila Chairman :Anowar Hosen (from Awami League)

Woman Vice Chairman : Ms Fatema Monir (from Awami League) http://jugantor.us/enews/issue/2012/09/11/news0913.htm

Vice Chairman : Nazim Uddin (from Awami League)

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Md.Gausul Azam http://jugantor.us/enews/issue/2012/09/11/news0913.htm https://archive.today/20121128154217/http://123.49.32.76/pmis/Forms/unolist.php

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh. There are twelve colleges in the upazila. They include honors level colleges Haji Misir Ali University College, Narayanganj College, and Narayanganj Government Mohila College.[5] Government Tolaram College, founded in 1937, is the only masters level college.[6]

According to Banglapedia, Adarsha Girls' School and College, Narayanganj govt. Technical School and college, Deobhog Hazi Uzir Ali High School (founded in 1924), Morgan Girls High School (1910), Adarsha School Narayanganj (1906), Narayanganj Government Girls' High School, Narayanganj Ideal School (2000) and Narayanganj High School and College (1885) are notable secondary schools.

The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas and one kamil madrasa.[7] [8]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narayanganj . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Narayanganj district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .
  4. Web site: History & Facts . Naryanganj City Corporation.
  5. Web site: List of Degree Colleges (Honors) . . Ministry of Education . June 17, 2017.
  6. Web site: List of Master's Colleges . . Ministry of Education . June 17, 2017.
  7. Web site: List of Fazil Madrasas . . Ministry of Education . June 17, 2017.
  8. Web site: List of Kamil Madrasas . . Ministry of Education . June 17, 2017.