Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

Nilphamari Sadar (Bengali: নীলফামারী সদর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Nilphamari Sadar নীলফামারী সদর
Upazila
Nilphamari Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°56.5′N 88°50.7′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Nilphamari District
Area
• Total	373.09 km^2 (144.05 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	306,051
• Density	820/km^2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	nilphamarisadar.nilphamari.gov.bd

Geography

Nilphamari Sadar is located at 25.9417°N 88.8444°E. It has 58266 households and total area 373.09 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nilphamari Sadar has a population of 306051. Males constitute 51.23% of the population, and females 48.77%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 150237. Nilphamari Sadar has an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Nilphamari Sadar Upazila is divided into Nilphamari Municipality and 15 union parishads: Chaora Bargachaup, Chaprasarnjami, Charaikhola, Gorgram, Itakhola, Kachukata, Khoksabari, Kundapukur, Lakshmichap, Palasbari, Ramnagar, Songalsi, Sonaray, and Tupamari. The union parishads are subdivided into 109 mauzas and 108 villages.[3]

Nilphamari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.[3]

Education

According to Banglapedia, Nilphamari Government High School, founded in 1882, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Sattar, Abdus (2012). "Nilphamari Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). 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: Nilphamari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.