Nasirnagar Upazila Explained

Official Name:Nasirnagar
Native Name:নাসিরনগর
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:24°N 91°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong
Subdivision Name2:Brahmanbaria
Area Total Km2:311.66
Population Total:309011
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:Official Map of Nasirnagar
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+7

Nasirnagar (Bengali: নাসিরনগর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Nasirnagar is located at 24.207°N 91.2097°W. It has 59,024 households and a total area of 311.66 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nasirnagar Upazila had 59,024 households and a population of 309,011. 99,239 (32.12%) were under 10 years of age. Nasirnagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 34.92%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1052 females per 1000 males. 14,928 (4.83%) lived in urban areas.[1]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nasirnagar had a population of 234,090. Males constituted 50.45% of the population, and females 49.55%. The population aged 18 or over was 114,601. Nasirnagar had an average literacy rate of 19.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Nasirnagar Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Fandauk, Burishwar, Bhalakut, Chapartala, Chatalpar, Dharmondol, Goalnagar, Gokarna, Goniauk, Haripur, Kunda, Nasirnagar, and Purbabhag. The union parishads are subdivided into 96 mauzas and 128 villages.

Chairman: Roma Akter

Vice Chairman: Abu Ahmad Kamrul Huda

Woman Vice Chairman: Rita Akhtar

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Muhammad Imranul Haque

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria. bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. 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 .