Nikli Upazila

Nikli (Bengali: নিকলি) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District^[3] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Nikli নিকলি
Upazila
Nikli Haor
Coordinates: 24°19′N 90°56′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Kishoreganj
Area
• Total	214.39 km2 (82.78 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	145,887
• Density	680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	2360[2]
Website	Official Map of Nikli

Geography

Nikli is located at 24.3167°N 90.9333°E / 24.3167; 90.9333. It has 30,450 households and total area 214.39 km².

Demographics

Religions in Nikli Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			95.87%
Hinduism			4.13%
Other or not stated			0.003%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nikli Upazila had 30,450 households and a population of 133,729. 39,457 (29.51%) were under 10 years of age. Nikli had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 28.87%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. 18,924 (14.15%) lived in urban areas.^[5][6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nikli has a population of 110,912. Males constitute 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54,437. Nikli has an average literacy rate of 12.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[7]

Administration

Nikli Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Chatir Char, Dampara, Gurai, Jaraitala, Karpasha, Nikli, and Singpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 46 mauzas and 125 villages.^[5]

See also

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