Naldanga Upazila is a subdistrict of Natore District, within Rajshahi Division in northern Bangladesh. Naldanga was previously a union of Natore Upazila in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh but, in a Government gazette published in May 2013, Naldanga was declared an upazila of Bangladesh.[2] Naldanga contains Naldanga Municipality and has 5 unions: Bipra Belgharia, Brahmapur, Khajuria, Madhnagar and Piprul.
Naldanga | |
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 Patul Beel in Naldanga Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 24°30′N 88°57′E / 24.500°N 88.950°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Natore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.39 km2 (67.33 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 135,318 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | naldanga |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Naldanga Upazila had 33,507 households and a population of 129,304. 24,305 (18.80%) were under 10 years of age. Naldanga had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.37%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 10,266 (7.94%) lived in urban areas.[4] Ethnic population was 1,352 (1.05%).[5]
Unions and villages
editNaldanga upazila comprises five unions[6] and 99 villages.[7]
- Bipra Belgharia
- Brahmapur
- Khajura
- Madhnagar
- West Madhavanagar
- East Madhavanagar
- Bhattpara
- Nuriyagacha
- Halthi
- Madhabpur
- Tehgria
- Banshila
- Piprul
References
edit- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ কনটেন্টটি শেয়ার করতে ক্লিক করুন [Background of Naldanga Upazila]. Naldanga Upazila (in Bengali).
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Natore (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-279-5.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Natore" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Natore district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Upazilas and Unions". Natore.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Upazila at a glance". Naldanga.natore.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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