Nageshwari Upazila

25°58.8′N 89°42.5′E

Nageswari নাগেশ্বরী
Upazila
Banks of the Dudhkumar River
Coordinates: 25°58.8′N 89°42.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur
District	Kurigram
Area
• Total	417.56 km2 (161.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	444,699
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5660[2]
Area code	05826[3]
Website	Official Map of Nageshwari

Nageshwari (Bengali: নাগেশ্বরী) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh located at 25.9792°N 89.7083°E / 25.9792; 89.7083.^[4]

Demographics

Religions in Nageshwari Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			95.45%
Hinduism			4.54%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nageshwari Upazila had 94,108 households and a population of 394,258. 103,595 (26.28%) were under 10 years of age. Nageshwari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males. 62,289 (15.80%) lived in urban areas.^[6][7]

As of the 1991 Census of Bangladesh, Nageshwari has a population of 279,775. Males constitute are 50.72% of the population, and females 49.28%. Upazila's adult population is 131,990. Nageshwari has an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[8]

Administration

Nageshwari Thana, formed in 1793, was turned into an upazila on 15 April 1983.^[9]

The upazila is divided into Nageshwari Municipality and 14 union parishads: Bamondanga, Berubari, Bhitorbond, Bollobherkhas, Hasnabad, Kachakata, Kaligonj, Kedar, Narayanpur, Newyashi, Noonkhawa, Raigonj, Ramkhana, and Sontaspur. The union parishads are subdivided into 79 mauzas and 350 villages.^[6]

Nageshwari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 81 mahallas.^[6]

See also

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