Nakla Upazila

Nakla নকলা
Upazila
Nakla Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°59′N 90°11′E / 24.983°N 90.183°ECoordinates: 24°59′N 90°11′E / 24.983°N 90.183°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Sherpur District
Area
• Total	174.8 km^2 (67.5 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	162,952
• Density	930/km^2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Nakla

Nakla (Bengali: নকলা) is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Nakla upazila parishad gate

Nakla is located at 24°59′00″N 90°11′00″E / 24.9833°N 90.1833°E. It has 33,482 units of household and total area 174.8 km². The Nakla is free from Pakistani military, 9 December 1971. Pakistani military forces surrendered in the village named Pathakata. It is a historical place for Nakla. Every day many of tourists who are interested in its liberation war come to see the place. Nowadays there is a market named Pathakata Baazar.

Nakla is a very nice town. It is the major upazila of Sherpur district. Many famous persons were born there.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nakla has a population of 162952. Males constitute 51.03% of the population, and females 48.97%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81345. Nakla has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administration

Nakla has 1 PouraShova 9 Unions/Wards, 88 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 117 villages.

See also

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

References

1. Muhammad Harunur Rashid (2012), "Nakla Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.