Nabiganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.5667° N 91.5167° E

Nabiganj Upazila
Nabiganj
Division_name  - District	Sylhet Division  - Habiganj District
Coordinates	24.5667° N 91.5167° E
Area	439.6 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	246933  - 562/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Nabiganj

Nabiganj (Bengali: নবীগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Nabiganj is located at 24.5667° N 91.5167° E . It has 41358 units of house hold and total area 439.6 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Nabiganj has a population of 246933. Males constitute are 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]

[edit] Administrative

Nabiganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 220 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 359 vilages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.