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Nandigram Upazila (Bengali: নন্দীগ্রাম উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Nandigram Thana was established in 1932 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.[3] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Nandigram.

Nandigram
নন্দীগ্রাম
Upazila
Nandigram
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°40′N 89°14′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictBogra District
Area
[1]
 • Total265.22 km2 (102.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Total180,802
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5860
Websitenondigram.bogra.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Geography


Nandigram Upazila has a total area of 265.22 square kilometres (102.40 sq mi).[1] It is bounded on the west by the Nagar River (across which lies Naogaon District).[4] It borders Kahaloo and Shajahanpur upazilas to the north, Sherpur Upazila to the east, Natore District to the south and west, and Adamdighi Upazila to the west.[3][5]


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 125—    
1991 148+18.4%
2001 168+13.5%
2011 181+7.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nandigram Upazila had 45,853 households and a population of 180,802, 10.2% of whom lived in urban areas.[2] 8.7% of the population was under the age of 5.[6] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 47.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[7][8]


Administration


Nandigram Upazila is divided into Nandigram Municipality and five union parishads: Bhatgram, Bhatra, Burail, Nandigram, and Thalta Majhgram. The union parishads are subdivided into 192 mauzas and 228 villages.

Nandigram Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 22 mahallas.[1]


Education


See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are four colleges in the upazila. They include Hat Karai Degree College, Monsur Hossain Degree College, and Nandigram Mohilla College.and Nimaidighi adarsha college.

The madrasa education system includes four fazil madrasas and the Jamur Islamia Senior Alim Madrasah.[9]



See also



References


  1. "District Statistics 2011: Bogra" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  2. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  3. Pulak, Md Khairul Alam (2012). "Nandigram Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. Murshed, Md Mahbub (2012). "Nagar River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. "Nadigram Map". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  6. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-04" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  7. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  8. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  9. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

На других языках

- [en] Nandigram Upazila

[ru] Нандиграм (подокруг)

Нандиграм (бенг. নন্দীগ্রাম, англ. Nandigram) — подокруг на севере Бангладеш. Входит в состав округа Богра. Образован в 1932 году. Административный центр — город Нандиграм. Площадь подокруга — 265,47 км². По данным переписи 1991 года численность населения подокруга составляла 147 557 человек. Плотность населения равнялась 556 чел. на 1 км². Уровень грамотности населения составлял 36,9 %. Религиозный состав: мусульмане — 85,99 %, индуисты — 13,69 %, прочие — 0,32 %.


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