Nageshwari Upazila

25°58.8′N 89°42.5′E

Nageswari নাগেশ্বরী
Upazila
Banks of the Dudhkumar River
Coordinates: 25°58.8′N 89°42.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur
District	Kurigram
Area
• Total	417.56 km2 (161.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	444,699
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5660[2]
Area code	05826[3]
Website	Official Map of Nageshwari

Nageshwari (Bengali: নাগেশ্বরী) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh located at 25.9792°N 89.7083°E / 25.9792; 89.7083.^[4]

Demographics

Religions in Nageshwari Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			95.45%
Hinduism			4.54%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nageshwari Upazila had 94,108 households and a population of 394,258. 103,595 (26.28%) were under 10 years of age. Nageshwari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males. 62,289 (15.80%) lived in urban areas.^[6][7]

As of the 1991 Census of Bangladesh, Nageshwari has a population of 279,775. Males constitute are 50.72% of the population, and females 49.28%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 131,990. Nageshwari has an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[8]

Administration

Nageshwari Thana, formed in 1793, was turned into an upazila on 15 April 1983.^[9]

The upazila is divided into Nageshwari Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bamondanga, Berubari, Bhitorbond, Bollobherkhas, Hasnabad, Kachakata, Kaligonj, Kedar, Narayanpur, Newyashi, Noonkhawa, Raigonj, Ramkhana, and Sontaspur. The union parishads are subdivided into 79 mauzas and 350 villages.^[6]

Nageshwari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 81 mahallas.^[6]

See also

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

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Harchandra Barman (2012), "Nageshwari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Kurigram (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-277-1.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kurigram" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Kurigram district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "Nageshwari Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.