Naldanga Upazila

Naldanga Upazila is a subdistrict of Natore District, within Rajshahi Division in northern Bangladesh. Naldanga was previously a union of Natore Upazila in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh but, in a Government gazette published in May 2013, Naldanga was declared an upazila of Bangladesh.[1] Naldanga contains Naldanga Municipality and has 5 unions: Bipra Belgharia, Brahmapur, Khajuria, Madhnagar and Piprul.

Naldanga
Upazila
Patul Beel in Naldanga Upazila
Coordinates: 24°30′N 88°57′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictNatore
Area
 • Total174.39 km2 (67.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total129,304
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitenaldanga.natore.gov.bd

Demographics
Religions in Naldanga upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.26%
Hinduism
 
 7.25%
Other or not stated
 
 0.49%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Naldanga Upazila had 33,507 households and a population of 129,304. 24,305 (18.80%) were under 10 years of age. Naldanga had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.37%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 10,266 (7.94%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 1,352 (1.05%).[3]

References
  1. কনটেন্টটি শেয়ার করতে ক্লিক করুন [Background of Naldanga Upazila]. Naldanga Upazila (in Bengali).
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Natore" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "Community Tables: Natore district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.


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