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Hemnagar Union

Coordinates: 24°34′15″N 89°51′28″E / 24.57085522°N 89.85785365°E / 24.57085522; 89.85785365
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Hemnagar Union
হেমনগর ইউনিয়ন
Hemnagar Union is located in Bangladesh
Hemnagar Union
Hemnagar Union
Location of Hemnagar in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°34′15″N 89°51′28″E / 24.57085522°N 89.85785365°E / 24.57085522; 89.85785365
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaGopalpur Upazila
Established1984
Government
 • TypeUnion Council
 • ChairmanMD.Anisur Rahman Talukder(Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total24.85 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total33,398
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1992
Websitehemnagarup.tangail.gov.bd

Hemnagar Union (Bengali: হেমনগর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Gopalpur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Tangail.

The area is named for Hem Chandra Chowdhury, a zamindar who built his palace, Hemnagar Zamindar Bari, there in 1890.[1]

Hemnagar Zamindar Bari or Hemnagar Palace

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hemnagar Union had 8,331 households and a population of 33,398. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.9% (male: 48.1%, female: 43.9%).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chowdhury, Hemchandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  2. ^ "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-06-18.