Nageshwari Upazila
Upazila in Kurigram district
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Nageshwari (Bengali: নাগেশ্বরী) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh located at 25.9792°N 89.7083°E.[4]
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Nageswari
নাগেশ্বরী | |
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Royganj M.L. High School, Nageswari upazila | |
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| 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 | |
• Total | 444,699 |
| • Density | 1,065.0/km2 (2,758.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5660[2] |
| Area code | 05826[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Nageshwari |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Nageshwari Upazila had 112,330 households and a population of 444,699. 10.53% of the population were under 5 years of age. Nageshwari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.75%: 65.92% for males and 59.67% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.84 males for every 100 females. 111,201 (25.01%) lived in urban areas.[5]
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%. Upazila's adult population is 131,990. Nageshwari has an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[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, Newashi, Noonkhawa, Raygonj, 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]
