Nandigram Upazila

Nandigram নন্দীগ্রাম
—  Upazila  —
Nandigram Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°39.7′N 89°14′E / 24.6617°N 89.233°E / 24.6617; 89.233Coordinates: 24°39.7′N 89°14′E / 24.6617°N 89.233°E / 24.6617; 89.233
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Bogra District
Area
– Total	265.47 km2 (102.5 sq mi)
Population (1991)
– Total	147,557
– Density	556/km2 (1,440/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Nandigram

Nandigram (Bengali: নন্দীগ্রাম) is an Upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Nandigram is located at 24°39′40″N 89°14′00″E / 24.6611°N 89.2333°E / 24.6611; 89.2333. It has 27470 units of house hold and a total area of 265.47 km² (approximately).

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nandigram has a population of 147557. Males constitute are 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 74882. Nandigram has an average literacy rate of 29.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

Administrative

Nandigram has 5 Unions/Wards, 235 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 241 villages.

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.