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.

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[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[1], 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. [2]

[edit] Administrative

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

[edit] See also


[edit] References

  1. ^ GR Error
  2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.