Nikli Upazila

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Nikli
নিকলি
Upazila
Nikli
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°19′N 90°56′E / 24.317°N 90.933°E / 24.317; 90.933Coordinates: 24°19′N 90°56′E / 24.317°N 90.933°E / 24.317; 90.933
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Kishoreganj District
Area
 • Total 214.4 km2 (82.8 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 110,912
 • Density 517/km2 (1,340/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Nikli

Nikli (Bengali: নিকলি) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Nikli is located at 24°19′00″N 90°56′00″E / 24.3167°N 90.9333°E / 24.3167; 90.9333 . It has 22,008 units of house hold and total area 214.4 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nikli has a population of 110,912. Males constitute 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54,437. Nikli has an average literacy rate of 12.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Nikli has 6 Unions/Wards, 46 Mauzas/Mahallas and 122 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 


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