Nesarabad Upazila

Nesarabad, formerly called Swarupkati (Bengali: নেছারাবাদ (স্বরূপকাঠি)) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[4] Nesarabad is named after Nesaruddin Ahmad, the founder of Sarsina Darbar Sharif. At present, guava gardens, floating market and backwaters of Nesarabad are turning into famous tourist attractions.

Nesarabad নেছারাবাদ (স্বরূপকাঠি) Swarupkati
Upazila
Guava market in Nesarabad upazila
Coordinates: 22°44.8′N 90°6.2′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Pirojpur District
Area
• Total	200.33 km2 (77.35 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	230,976
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	8520[2]
Area code	04627[3]
Website	Official website of Neasarabad upazila

Geography

Nesarabad is located at 22.7472°N 90.1036°E / 22.7472; 90.1036. It has a total area of 200.33 km².

Demographics

Religions in Nesarabad Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			80.49%
Hinduism			19.48%
Other or not stated			0.03%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Nesarabad Upazila had 48,492 households and a population of 211,032. 42,090 (19.94%) were under 10 years of age. Nesarabad has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 88.20%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 48,024 (22.76%) lived in urban areas.^[5][6]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nesarabad had a population of 202,520. Males constituted 49.54% of the population, and females 50.46%. The population aged 18 or over was 107,488. Nesarabad had an average literacy rate of 50.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[7]

Administration

UNO: Moniruzzaman.^[8]

Nesarabad Upazila is divided into Swarupkati Municipality and ten union parishads: Atghar Kuriana, Baldia, Daihari, Guarekha, Jalabari, Nesarabad, Sarengkathi, Sohagdal, Somudoykathi, and Sutiakathi. The union parishads are subdivided into 80 mauzas and 134 villages.^[9]

Swarupkati Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.^[9]

Notable people

• Nesaruddin Ahmad, Islamic scholar and first Pir of Sarsina
• Abu Zafar Mohammad Saleh, the 2nd Pir of Sarsina Darbar Sharif
• Enayet Hossain Khan, former MP
• Fakhrul Islam Khan, playwright and journalist
• Hashem Ali Khan, politician
• Shah Alam, former MP
• Sheikh Anne Rahman, politician
• Chittaranjan Sutar, former parliamentarian

See also

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

References

1. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pirojpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-260-3.
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. Masud Parvez (2012). "Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
5. "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
6. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
7. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
8. উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
9. "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.