Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur

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Coordinates: 25.4167° N 89.0833° E

Nawabganj Upazila

Nawabganj
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Dinajpur District
Coordinates 25.4167° N 89.0833° E
Area 314.68 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
170301
 - 541/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Nawabganj

Nawabganj (Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ (দিনাজপুর)) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Nawabganj is located at 25.4167° N 89.0833° E . It has 34999 units of house hold and total area 314.68 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Nawabganj has a population of 170301. Males constitute are 51.28% of the population, and females 48.72%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 88690. Nawabganj has an average literacy rate of 24.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Nawabganj has 9 Unions/Wards, 212 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 271 villages.

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[edit] References

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