Nabinagar Upazila

Nabinagar নবীনগর
—  Upazila  —
Nabinagar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°53′N 90°59′E / 23.883°N 90.983°E / 23.883; 90.983Coordinates: 23°53′N 90°59′E / 23.883°N 90.983°E / 23.883; 90.983
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Brahmanbaria District
Area
– Total	353.66 km2 (136.5 sq mi)
Population (1991)
– Total	378,539
– Density	1,070/km2 (2,771.3/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Nabinagar

Nabinagar (Bengali: নবীনগর ) is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Nabinagar is located at 23°53′00″N 90°59′00″E / 23.8833°N 90.9833°E / 23.8833; 90.9833. It has 63,691 households and a total area of 353.66 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nabinagar has a population of 5,12,522. Males constitute 50.56% of the population, and females 49.44%. The population of those aged 18+ is 274,748. Nabinagar has an average literacy rate of 59% (7+ years), while the national literacy rate averages 32.4%.^[1]

Administrative

Nabinagar has 01 pouroshova, 21 Unions/Wards, 261 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 217 villages

Media

The Weekly Titasher Khabar is a local newspaper serving the Nabinagar Upizila region.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 

External links

• www.nabinagarupazila.com