Narsingdi District ( bn, নরসিংদী জেলা) is a district in central

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. It is located 50 km north-east of

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. It is a part of the

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. The district is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by

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in the north and north-east, Brahmanbaria in the east and south-east, Narayanganj in the south and south-west and Gazipur in the west.

Subdivisions

There are six upazilas, or subdivisions, in the Narsingdi district. * Belabo Upazila *

Monohardi Upazila Monohardi ( bn, মনোহরদী) is a reputed upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Monohardi is located at . It has 47397 households and total area 193.87 km2. This upazila is located near the B ...

Narsingdi Sadar Upazila Narsingdi Sadar ( bn, নরসিংদী সদর) is an upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Narsingdi Sadar is located at . It has 81,780 households and an area of . Demographics As of the 1991 Ba ...

* Palash Upazila *

Raipura Upazila Raipura ( bn, রায়পুরা) is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Narsingdi District belonging to Dhaka Division. Demographics At the 1991 census Raipura had a population of 413,766, of which 204,212 were aged 18 or older. Males ...

* Shibpur Upazila

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Narsingdi district had a population was 2,224,944, of which 1,102,943 were males and 1,122,001 females. Rural population was 1,777,299 (79.88%) while the urban population was 447,645 (20.12%). Narsingdi district had a literacy rate of 49.60% for the population 7 years and above: 50.56% for males and 48.86% for females. Muslims make up 94.33% of the population, while Hindus are 5.65% of the population.

Rivers

The Meghna, the Shitalakshya, the old

Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...

, Arial Kha, Haridhoa, and Paharea are some of the main rivers that flow through this district.

Gallery

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Subdivisions

Demographics

Rivers

Gallery

See also

Notes

References

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