Narayanganj Sadar ( bn, নারায়নগঞ্জ) is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...
of
Narayanganj District
Narayanganj District ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ, Narayoṇgonj) is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of the Dhaka Division. It is home to the ancient city of Sonargaon and is one of the oldest industrial districts in the ...
in the Division of
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
,
Bangladesh
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.
Geography
Narayanganj Sadar is located at . It has 113635 households and total area 100.75 km
2.
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 Parishad
Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...
s and a
City Corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally own ...
.
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 ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: NCC) established in 2011, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. It was formed comprising Narayanganj Town, Siddhirga ...
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 (administratio ...
(UNO) : Md.Gausul Aza
Education
There are twelve colleges in the upazila.Government Tolaram College
Government Tolaram College is now Government Tolaram University College. Tolaram College Narayanganj, Bangladesh
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, 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
Morgan Girls High School (also referred to as MGHS) ( bn, মর্গ্যান বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়), is a public school in D.I.T., Narayanganj, Bangladesh. The school offers education for students rang ...
(1910), Adarsha School Narayanganj Adarsha or Adarshya may refer to:
*Adarsha Vidya Mandir, one of the largest secondary schools in Lalitpur, Nepal
*Adarsha Vidyalay Chikhli, one of the most renowned educational institutes in Buldana district as well as in Maharashtra
*Adarsha Vidya ...
(1906), Narayanganj Government Girls' High School, Narayanganj Ideal School (2000) and Narayanganj High School and College (1885) are notable secondary schools.
See also
* Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh
References
Upazilas of Narayanganj District
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