Nikli Upazila
Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Nikli (Bengali: নিকলি) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District[3] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nikli
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| Coordinates: 24°19′N 90°56′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 214.39 km2 (82.78 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 145,887 |
| • Density | 680.47/km2 (1,762.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2360[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Nikli |
Geography
Nikli is located at 24.3167°N 90.9333°E. It has 30,450 households and total area 214.39 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Nikli Upazila had 33,773 households and a population of 145,887. 11.83% of the population were under 5 years of age. Nikli had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.28%: 60.19% for males and 58.42% for females, and a sex ratio of 96.71 males for every 100 females. 49,924 (34.22%) lived in urban areas.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nikli Upazila had 30,450 households and a population of 133,729. 39,457 (29.51%) were under 10 years of age. Nikli had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 28.87%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. 18,924 (14.15%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nikli has a population of 110,912. Males constitute 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54,437. Nikli has an average literacy rate of 12.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]
Administration
Nikli Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Chatir Char, Dampara, Gurai, Jaraitala, Karpasha, Nikli, and Singpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 46 mauzas and 125 villages.[5]
