Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

Nilphamari Sadar (Bengali: নীলফামারী সদর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Nilphamari Sadar
নীলফামারী সদর
Upazila
Nilphamari Sadar is located in Bangladesh
Nilphamari Sadar
Nilphamari Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°56.5′N 88°50.7′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictNilphamari District
Area
 • Upazila373.09 km2 (144.05 sq mi)
 • Metro
42.70 km2 (16.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Upazila427,913
 • Density1,146.94/km2 (2,970.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitenilphamarisadar.nilphamari.gov.bd

Geography

Nilphamari Sadar is located at 25.9417°N 88.8444°E / 25.9417; 88.8444. It has 58266 households and total area 373.09 km2. It is bounded by domar and jaldhaka upazilas on the north, saidpur upazila on the south, kishoreganj (Nilphamari Sadar Upazila|Nilphamari) and Jaldhaka upazilas on the east, khansama and debiganj upazilas on the west.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nilphamari Sadar has a population of 427913. Males constitute 53.22% of the population, and females 46.78%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 245644. Nilphamari Sadar has an average literacy rate of 65.0% (7+ years).[2] It is the worst district of bangladesh


Administration

Nilphamari Thana was formed in 1870 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[3]

Nilphamari Sadar Upazila is divided into Nilphamari Municipality and 15 union parishads: Chaora Bargachaup, Chaprasarnjami, Charaikhola, Gorgram, Itakhola, Kachukata, Khoksabari, Kundapukur, Lakshmichap, Palasbari, Ramnagar, Songalsi, Sonaray, and Tupamari. The union parishads are subdivided into 109 mauzas and 108 villages.[4]

At present, Nilphamari Municipality has an area of 27.50 sqkm and is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas. The processing of increasing the area of Nilphamari Municipality is ongoing. The proposed area will be 42.70 sqkm.[4]

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Nilphamari Government High School, founded in 1882, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

References
  1. Sattar, Abdus (2012). "Nilphamari Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "Nilphamari Sadar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Nilphamari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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