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Narsingdi District (Bengali: নরসিংদী জেলা) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.[2] The district is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by Kishoreganj in the north and north-east, Brahmanbaria in the east and south-east, Narayanganj in the south and south-west and Gazipur in the west.

Narsingdi
নরসিংদী
District of Bangladesh
Clockwise from top-left: Skyline of Narsingdi, Parulia Shahi Mosque, Bridge at Narsingdi, Wari-Bateshwar ruins, Swamp in Raipura Upazila, Lakkan Sahar Zamindar bari
Location of Narsingdi District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Narsingdi District
Coordinates: 23.92°N 90.73°E / 23.92; 90.73
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerSyeda Farhana Kawnine
Area
 • Total1,150.14 km2 (444.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total2,584,452
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
1600
WebsiteOfficial website

Subdivisions


There are six upazilas, or subdivisions, in the Narsingdi district.


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1974 1,101,154—    
1981 1,328,117+2.71%
1991 1,652,123+2.21%
2001 1,895,984+1.39%
2011 2,224,944+1.61%
Sources:[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Narsingdi district had a population was 2,224,944, of which 1,102,943 were males and 1,122,001 females. Rural population was 1,777,299 (79.88%) while the urban population was 447,645 (20.12%). Narsingdi district had a literacy rate of 49.60% for the population 7 years and above: 50.56% for males and 48.86% for females.[1]

Religions in Narsingdi district (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 94.33%
Hindus
 
 5.65%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%
Religion in present-day Narsingdi district[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[3]: 96–97  Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[1] Percentage (2011)
Islam 555,975 84.84% 2,098,829 94.33%
Hinduism 99,197 15.14% 125,769 5.65%
Others [lower-alpha 2] 128 0.02% 346 0.02%
Total Population 655,300 100% 2,224,944 100%

Muslims make up 94.33% of the population, while Hindus are 5.65% of the population.[1]


Rivers


The Meghna, the Shitalakshya, the old Brahmaputra, Arial Kha, Haridhoa, and Paharea are some of the main rivers that flow through this district.




See also



Notes


  1. Narsingdi, Raipura, Shibpur, and Monohardi thanas of Dhaka district
  2. Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References


  1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narsingdi" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Md. Mosharraf Hossain Sarkar (2012). "Narsingdi District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE" (PDF).

Shakhawat H Bhuiyan ( Database Engineer US Airforce, USA)



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[ru] Нарсингди (округ)

Нарсингди (бенг. নরসিংদী জেলা, англ. Narsingdi District) — округ на востоке Бангладеш, в области Дакка. Образован в 1984 году из части территории округа Дакка. Административный центр — город Нарсингди. Площадь округа — 1141 км². По данным переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 1 891 281 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 29,57 %, что значительно ниже среднего уровня по Бангладеш (43,1 %). 93,28 % населения округа исповедовало ислам, 6,40 % — индуизм.


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