Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila

Upazila in Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Nawabganj Sadar

নবাবগঞ্জ সদর

Upazila

Shah Neamotullah Degree College, Chapai Nawabganj

Coordinates: 24°36′N 88°16′E﻿ / ﻿24.600°N 88.267°E﻿ / 24.600; 88.267
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Rajshahi
District| Chapai Nawabganj
Headquarters| Chapai Nawabganj
Area

• Total

| 451.8 km2 (174.4 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[1]

• Total

| 583,475
• Density| 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code|

6300[2]

Area code| 0781[3]
Website| Official Map of Nawabganj Sadar

Nawabganj Sadar (Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[4]

## Geography

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Chapai Nawabganj Sadar is located at 24°36′00″N 88°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿24.6000°N 88.2667°E﻿ / 24.6000; 88.2667. It has 112,748 households and total area 451.8 km2.

Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila is bounded by Shibganj, Chapai Nawabganj and Nachole Upazilas on the north, Tanore and Godagari Upazilas, in Rajshahi District, on the east, Samserganj, Suti I, Suti II, Raghunathganj II and Lalgola CD Blocks, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India, all across the Ganges/ Padma, on the south, and Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj on the west.[5][6]

## Demographics

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Religions in Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila (2022)[7]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 95.73%
Hinduism |

| 3.93%
Other or not stated |

| 0.34%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila had 112,748 households and a population of 530,592. 125,623 (23.68%) were under 10 years of age. Chapai Nawabganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.30%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1084 females per 1000 males. 180,731 (34.06%) lived in urban areas.[8] Ethnic population was 1,578.[9]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nawabganj Sadar has a population of 389524. Males constitute 50.39% of the population, and females 49.61%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 187893. Nawabganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 27.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[10]

## Administration

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Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila is divided into Nawabganj Municipality and 14 union parishads: Alatuli, Baliadanga, Baroghoria, Charaunupnagar, Charbagdanga, Debinagar, Gobratola, Islampur, Jhilim, Moharajpur, Narayanpur, Ranihati, Shahjahanpur, and Sundarpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 174 mauzas and 203 villages.[8]

Nawabganj Town (Municipality) is subdivided into 15 wards and 82 mahallas.[8]

## Education

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See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Harimohon Government High School, founded in 1895, is a notable secondary school.[4]

## See also

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* Upazilas of Bangladesh
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1\. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402\. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. ^ a b Pulak, Abdul Manik (2012). "Nawabganj Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. ^ "Nawabganj Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
6. ^ "Tehsil Map of Murshidabad". CD Block/ Tehsil. Maps of India. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
7. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chapainawabganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-232-0.
8. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chapai Nawabganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
9. ^ "Community Tables: Chapai Nawabganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
10. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.

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Chapai Nawabganj District

Upazilas/thanas|

* Bholahat
* Gomastapur
* Nachole
* Nawabganj Sadar
* Shibganj

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Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division

Headquarters: Rajshahi

Bogra District|

* Adamdighi
* Bogra
* Dhunat
* Dhupchanchia
* Gabtali
* Kahaloo
* Nandigram
* Sariakandi
* Sahajanpur
* Sherpur
* Shibganj
* Sonatala

Joypurhat District|

* Akkelpur
* Joypurhat
* Kalai
* Khetlal
* Panchbibi

Naogaon District|

* Atrai
* Badalgachhi
* Dhamoirhat
* Manda
* Mohadevpur
* Naogaon
* Niamatpur
* Patnitala
* Porsha
* Raninagar
* Sapaphar

Natore District|

* Bagatipara
* Baraigram
* Gurudaspur
* Lalpur
* Natore
* Singra

Nawabganj District|

* Bholahat
* Gomastapur
* Nachole
* Nawabganj
* Shibganj

Pabna District|

* Atgharia
* Bera
* Bhangura
* Chatmohar
* Faridpur
* Ishwardi
* Pabna
* Santhia
* Sujanagar

Rajshahi District|

* Bagha
* Bagmara
* Charghat
* Durgapur
* Godagari
* Mohanpur
* Paba
* Puthia
* Tanore

Sirajganj District|

* Belkuchi
* Chauhali
* Kamarkhanda
* Kazipur
* Raiganj
* Shahjadpur
* Sirajganj
* Tarash
* Ullahpara

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