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Narayanganj Sadar ( bn, নারায়নগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.


Geography

Narayanganj Sadar is located at . It has 113635 households and total area 100.75 km2.


Demographics

As of the
1991 Bangladesh census In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age ...
, Narayanganj Sadar has a population of 604561. Males constitute 55.89% of the population, and females 44.11%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 339155. Narayanganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 49.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.


Administration

Narayanganj Sadar Upazila is divided into 10 Union Parishads and a City Corporation. Union Parishads: # Alirtek # Baktaboli # Enayetnagor # Fatullah # Gognagar # Kashipur # Kutubpur # Siddhirganj # Sumil Para The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 132 villages. City Corporation: * Narayanganj City Corporation Narayanganj City Corporation is subdivided into 27 wards. Upazila Chairman :Anowar Hosen (from Awami League) Woman Vice Chairman : Ms Fatema Monir (from
Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: *Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan *Awami Front, wa ...


Vice Chairman : Nazim Uddin (from
Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: *Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan *Awami Front, wa ...
)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer An Upazila Nirbahi Officer (Abbreviation: UNO; bn, উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার) is the chief executive officer of an upazila (subdistrict) and a mid-level officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service (administration ...
(UNO) : Md.Gausul Aza


Education

There are twelve colleges in the upazila. They include honors level colleges Haji Misir Ali University College, Narayanganj College, and Narayanganj Government Mohila College. Government Tolaram College, founded in 1937, is the only masters level college. According to Banglapedia, Adarsha Girls' School and College, Narayanganj govt. Technical School and college, Deobhog Hazi Uzir Ali High School (founded in 1924), Morgan Girls High School (1910), Adarsha School Narayanganj (1906), Narayanganj Government Girls' High School, Narayanganj Ideal School (2000) and Narayanganj High School and College (1885) are notable secondary schools. The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas and one kamil madrasa.


See also

* Upazilas of Bangladesh * Districts of Bangladesh * Divisions of Bangladesh


References

Upazilas of Narayanganj District {{Dhaka-geo-stub