Noapara (Bengali: নওয়াপাড়া) is a major town and municipality in Jessore District in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is one of the major urban centres of Abhaynagar Upazila. It is situated along the Bhairab River.
Noapara
নওয়াপাড়া | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
  Noapara Location in Bangladesh  Noapara Noapara (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°01′44″N 89°23′46″E / 23.029°N 89.396°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Jessore |
| Upazila | Abhaynagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Noapara Paurashava |
| • Paura Mayor | Shushanto Kumar Das[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.1 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 96,058 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
Demographics edit
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Noapara city had a population of 96,058 and a literacy rate of 82.19%.[3]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Noapara city had 21,267 households and a population of 85,856. 16,299 (18.98%) were under 10 years of age. Noapara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Noapara municipality's mayor". Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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