Noakhali Sadar Upazila

Noakhali Sadar
নোয়াখালি সদর
Upazila
Noakhali Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°50′N 91°6′E / 22.833°N 91.100°ECoordinates: 22°50′N 91°6′E / 22.833°N 91.100°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Noakhali District
Area
 • Total 336.06 km2 (129.75 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 526,000
 • Density 1,565/km2 (4,050/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Noakhali Sadar

Noakhali Sadar (Bengali: নোয়াখালি সদর) is an Upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The Upazila has recently been divided, creating two more Upazilas: Subarnchar and Kabir Hat.

Geography

Noakhali Sadar is located at 22°50′00″N 91°06′00″E / 22.8333°N 91.1000°E. It has 100,219 households and a total area of 336  km².

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Noakhali Sadar had a population of 526,000. Males constituted 49.82% of the population, and females 50.18%. Noakhali Sadar had an average literacy rate of 51.7%, against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Noakhali Sadar has 1 Municipality, 13 Unions, 9 Wards, 166 Mauzas, 36 Mahallas, and 173 villages.

Notable personalities

Freedom Fighters

Other notable people

See also

References

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

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