Nabiganj Upazila
| Nabiganj Thana নবীগঞ্জ | |
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| Coordinates: 24°34′N 91°30.9′E / 24.567°N 91.5150°E | |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Habiganj District |
| Government | |
| • MP (Habiganj-1) | Abdul Munim Chowdhury Babu (Jatiya Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 439.6 km2 (169.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 246,933 |
| • Density | 562/km2 (1,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 3000 |
Nabiganj (Bengali: নবীগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Geography
Nabiganj is located at 24°34′01″N 91°30′51″E / 24.56701°N 91.51430°E . It has 41358 households and total area 439.6 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nabiganj has a population of 246933. Males constitute 50.27% of the population, and females 49.73%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 126527. Nabiganj has an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administrative
Nabiganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 220 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 359 villages. 1 pourosova
See also
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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