Hemnagar Union (Bengali: হেমনগর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Gopalpur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Tangail.

Hemnagar Union হেমনগর ইউনিয়ন
Hemnagar Union Location of Hemnagar in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24.57085522°N 89.85785365°E / 24.57085522; 89.85785365
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Tangail District
Upazila	Gopalpur Upazila
Established	1984
Government
• Type	Union Council
• Chairman	Rowshan Khan Ayub (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
• Total	24.85 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	33,398
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1992
Website	hemnagarup.tangail.gov.bd

The area is named for Hem Chandra Chowdhury, a zamindar who built his palace, Hemnagar Zamindar Bari, there in 1890.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hemnagar Union had 8,331 households and a population of 33,398. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.9% (male: 48.1%, female: 43.9%).[2]

See also

• Union Councils of Tangail District

References