Nageshwari (Bengali: নাগেশ্বরী) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh[1] located at 25.9792°N 89.7083°E / 25.9792; 89.7083.
Nageswari
নাগেশ্বরী | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Nageswari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°58.8′N 89°42.5′E | |
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Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Kurigram District |
Area | |
• Total | 415.8 km2 (160.5 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 279,775 |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5660 |
Website | Official Map of Nageshwari |
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nageshwari has a population of 279775. Males constitute are 50.72% of the population, and females 49.28%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 131990. Nageshwari has an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Nageshwari Upazila is divided into Nageshwari Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bamondanga, Berubari, Bhitorbond, Bollobherkhas, Hasnabad, Kachakata, Kaligonj, Kedar, Narayanpur, Newyashi, Noonkhawa, Raigonj, Ramkhana, and Sontaspur. The union parishads are subdivided into 79 mauzas and 350 villages.[3]
Nageshwari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 81 mahallas.[3] Rezaul karim01709032142₯ 15px|frameless|center|alt=Rezaul|reza[4]
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
Dinajpur District |
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Gaibandha District |
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Kurigram District |
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Lalmonirhat District |
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Nilphamari District |
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Panchagarh District |
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Rangpur District |
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Thakurgaon District |
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