Nilphamari Sadar Upazila

Nilphamari Sadar নীলফামারী সদর
Upazila
Nilphamari Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°56.5′N 88°50.7′E / 25.9417°N 88.8450°ECoordinates: 25°56.5′N 88°50.7′E / 25.9417°N 88.8450°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Nilphamari District
Area
• Total	373.09 km^2 (144.05 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	306,051
• Density	820/km^2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	http://www.nilphamari.org

Nilphamari Sadar (Bengali: নীলফামারী সদর) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Nilphamari Sadar is located at 25°56′30″N 88°50′40″E / 25.9417°N 88.8444°E . It has 58266 households and total area 373.09 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nilphamari Sadar has a population of 306051. Males constitute 51.23% of the population, and females 48.77%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 150237. Nilphamari Sadar has an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administration

Nilphamari Sadar has 18 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 108 villages.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Nilphamari Government High School, founded in 1882, is a notable secondary school.^[1]

See also

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

References

1. Sattar, Abdus (2012). "Nilphamari Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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.