Narayanganj Sadar Upazila

Narayanganj Sadar (Bengali: নারায়নগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Narayanganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Narayanganj Sadar

নারায়নগঞ্জ
Upazila
Narayanganj Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°30′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictNarayanganj District
Area
 • Total100.75 km2 (38.90 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total604,561
 • Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Narayanganj Sadar

Geography

Narayanganj Sadar is located at 23.6000°N 90.5000°E / 23.6000; 90.5000. It has 113635 households and total area 100.75 km2.

Demographics

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.[2]

Administration

Narayanganj Sadar Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Alirtek, Baktaboli, Enayetnagor, Fatullah Union, Gognagar, Kashipur, and Kutubpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 132 villages.[3][4]

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)

Vice Chairman : Nazim Uddin (from Awami League)

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Md.Gausul Azam

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are twelve colleges in the upazila.[1] 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, 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.[1]

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

See also

References
  1. Ruhul Amin Prodhan (2012), "Narayanganj Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Narayanganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "History & Facts". Naryanganj City Corporation.
  5. "List of Degree Colleges (Honors)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  6. "List of Master's Colleges". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  7. "List of Fazil Madrasas". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  8. "List of Kamil Madrasas". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.


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