Nakla Upazila
Upazila in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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Nakla (Bengali: নকলা) is an upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[4]
Nakla Upazila
নকলা | |
|---|---|
Vaitkamari Khal | |
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| Coordinates: 24°59′N 90°11′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Sherpur |
| Government | |
| • UNO | Zahidur Rahman |
| Area | |
• Total | 173.84 km2 (67.12 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 208,765 |
| • Density | 1,200.9/km2 (3,110.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2150[2] |
| Area code | 0931[3] |
| Website | nokla |
Geography
Nakla is located at 24.9833°N 90.1833°E. It had 33,482 units of household and total area 174.8 km2.
Nakla was freed from Pakistani military on 9 December 1971. Pakistani military forces surrendered in the village named Pathakata. It is a historical place for Nakla. Every day many of tourists who are interested in its liberation war come to see the place. Nowadays there is a market named Pathakata Baazar.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 133,880 | — |
| 1991 | 162,952 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 179,422 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 189,685 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 208,765 | +10.1% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Nakla Upazila had 54,025 households and a population of 208,765. 10.10% of the population were under 5 years of age. Nakla had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.11%: 64.66% for males and 61.71% for females, and a sex ratio of 92.15 males for 100 females. 62,201 (29.79%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Administration
Nakla Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1930.[4]
Nakla Upazila is divided into Nakla Municipality and nine union parishads: Baneshwardi, Chandrakona, Char Ashtadhar, Ganapaddi, Kursa Badagair, Nakla, Pathakata, Talki, and Urpha. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 108 villages.
Nakla Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.
