Nakla Upazila

Nakla
নকলা
Upazila
Nakla

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°59′N 90°11′E / 24.983°N 90.183°E / 24.983; 90.183Coordinates: 24°59′N 90°11′E / 24.983°N 90.183°E / 24.983; 90.183
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Sherpur District
Area
 • Total 174.8 km2 (67.5 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 162,952
 • Density 932/km2 (2,410/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Nakla

Nakla (Bengali: নকলা) is an Upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Nakla upazila parishad gate

Nakla is located at 24°59′00″N 90°11′00″E / 24.9833°N 90.1833°E / 24.9833; 90.1833. It has 33,482 units of household and total area 174.8 km². The Nakla is free from Pakistani military, 9 December 1971. Pakistani military forces surrendered in the village named Pathakata. It is a historical place for Nakla. Every day many of tourists who are interested in its liberation war come to see the place. Nowadays there is a market named Pathakata Baazar.

Nakla is a very nice town. It is the major upazila of Sherpur district. Many famous persons were born there.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nakla has a population of 162952. Males constitute 51.03% of the population, and females 48.97%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81345. Nakla has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administrative

Nakla has 1 PouraShova 9 Unions/Wards, 88 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 117 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Muhammad Harunur Rashid (2012), "Nakla Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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