Nalchity Upazila

Nalchity নলছিটি
Upazila
Nalchity Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°37.3′N 90°16.2′E / 22.6217°N 90.2700°ECoordinates: 22°37.3′N 90°16.2′E / 22.6217°N 90.2700°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Jhalakati District
Area
• Total	237.17 km^2 (91.57 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	203,563
• Density	860/km^2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Nalchity Upazila

Nalchity (Bengali: নলছিটি ) is an Upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Nalchity is located at 22°37′20″N 90°16′15″E / 22.6222°N 90.2708°E. It has 38,006 households and a total area of 237.17 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nalchity had a population of 203,563. Males constituted 50.02% of the population, and females 49.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 100,836. Nalchity had an average literacy rate of 47.1% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[2]

Administration

Nalchity has 10 Unions/Wards, 165 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 150 villages.

See also

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

References

1. Md. Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Nalchity 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.