Nikli Upazila
Nikli (Bengali: নিকলি) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nikli
নিকলি | |
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  Nikli Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°19′N 90°56′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Kishoreganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 214.4 km2 (82.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 110,912 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Nikli |
Geography
Nikli is located at 24.3167°N 90.9333°E. It has 22,008 households and total area 214.4 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nikli has a population of 110,912. Males constitute 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54,437. Nikli has an average literacy rate of 12.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Nikli Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Chatir Char, Dampara, Gurai, Jaraitala, Karpasha, Nikli, and Singpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 46 mauzas and 125 villages.[3]
References
- Md. Abdus Salam (2012), "Nikli Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Kishoreganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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