Niamatpur (Bengali: নিয়ামতপুর) is an upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Niamatpur নিয়ামতপুর
Upazila
Niamatpur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°51.5′N 88°34′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Naogaon District
Area
• Total	449.1 km2 (173.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	248,351
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Niamatpur

Geography

Niamatpur is located at 24.8583°N 88.5667°E / 24.8583; 88.5667. It has 35299 households and total area 449.1 km². Here most of the people are Muslim (sunni). There also have Hindu, Christian and other. The main source of income is agriculture and business. ^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Niamatpur had a population of 248,351. Males constituted 49.36% of the population and females 50.64%. Muslims formed 77.57% of the population, Hindus 18.38%, Christians 1.47% and others 2.41%. Niamatpur had a literacy rate of 44.71% for the population 7 years and above.[1]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Niamatpur has a population of 193197. Males constitute 50.37% of the population, and females 49.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98284. Niamatpur has an average literacy rate of 25.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Niamatpur Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Bahadurpur, Bhabicha, Chandan Nagar, Hajinagar, Niamatpur, Parail, Rasulpur, and Sreemantapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 317 mauzas and 344 villages.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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[ru] Ниаматпур (подокруг)