Naogaon

This article is about the town in Bangladesh. For the district, see Naogaon District. For the upazila, see Naogaon Sadar Upazila. For the town in Assam, India, see Nagaon. For the district in India, see Nagaon District.

Naogaon (Bengali: নওগাঁ) is the district headquarters and most populous town of Naogaon District in northern Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Little Jamuna river. As of 2011, the area of the municipality was 38.36 km² (14.81 sq mi) and the population was 150,549. The literacy rate was 62%.^[2]

Naogaon নওগাঁ
Municipality and Town
Clockwise from top: Naogaon K.D. Government High School, Bijoy Monument, Gaza Society office, Shadhinota Monument and Balihar Royal Palace.
Naogaon Location in Bangladesh Show map of Bangladesh Rajshahi division Naogaon Naogaon (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°48′N 88°56′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Naogaon
Upazila	Naogaon Sadar
Granted municipality status	1963
Government
• Type	Municipal government
• Mayor	Nazmul Haque Sony[1]
Area
• Total	38.36 km2 (14.81 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	178,635
• Density	4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	6500
Website	naogaonpoura.com

In 1961, the urban population was 20,276.^[3] Naogaon was made a municipality in 1963.^[2] By 1974, the population had grown to 34,395.^[3]

Naogaon Government College, established in 1962, is situated in the north-eastern part of the town.^[4]

Demographics

Religions in Naogaon city (2011)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			88.44%
Hinduism			11.28%
Other or not stated			0.28%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Naogaon city had a population of 178,635.^{[6]: 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Naogaon city had 35,923 households and a population of 150,549. 26,164 (17.38%) were under 10 years of age. Naogaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.12%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males.^[5]