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Nabinagar Upazila

Coordinates: 23°53′N 90°59′E / 23.883°N 90.983°E / 23.883; 90.983
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Nabinagar
নবীনগর
Upazila
Location of Nabinagar
Coordinates: 23°53′N 90°59′E / 23.883°N 90.983°E / 23.883; 90.983
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBrahmanbaria
Area
 • Total
353.66 km2 (136.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
555,839
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3410[2]
Area code0851[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Nabinagar

Nabinagar (Bengali: নবীনগর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chattogram, Bangladesh. Nabinagar Thana was turned into an sub-district in 1983.

Geography

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Nabinagar is located at 23°53′00″N 90°59′00″E / 23.8833°N 90.9833°E / 23.8833; 90.9833. It has 94,871 households and a total area of 86,568 acres (353.66 km2).

Demographics

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Religions in Nabinagar Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.16%
Hinduism
 
 6.83%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nabinagar Upazila had 94,871 households and a population of 493,518. 148,870 (30.17%) were under 10 years of age. Nabinagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1144 females per 1000 males. 53,157 (10.77%) lived in urban areas.[5]

Points of interest

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  • Mosque made by Alauddin Khan[6]
  • Satmora Aanada Monastery
  • Shrighar Church
  • Bholachang Palpara Doyamoy Temple
  • Ahammadpur Soldiers Memorials
  • Goni Shah Shrine, Thollakandi
  • Maharshi Mon Mohon Datta Monastery
  • Barikhola Abdul Gofur Chisti & Shiraj Chisti Shrine
  • Titusha Shrine Lohory
  • MP Tila
  • Santipur Wood Garden
  • Rasulpur Natghar
  • Ibrahimpur Dayami Shrine(sufiyabad)
  • Titas River

Administration

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Nabinagar Upazila is divided into Nabinagar Municipality and 21 union councils: Barail, Barikandi, Biddyakut, Birgaon, Bitghar, Ibrahimpur, Junedpur, Kaitala South, Kaitala North, Krishnanagar, Laur Fatehpur, Natghar, West Nabinagar, East Nabinagar, Rasullabad, Ratanpur, Salimganj, Satmura, Shibpur, Shyamgram, Sreerampur, Shahpur, Gulpukuria and Damla. The union councils are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 200 villages.[5]

Nabinagar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[5]

The current Member of Parliament is Mohammad Ebadul Karim Bulbul( Brahmanbaria-5) [7]

Post offices and postal codes[8]

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  • Nabinagar - 3410
  • Sreerampur - 3410
  • Rasullabad - 3412
  • Jibanganj - 3419
  • Kaitala - 3417
  • Laurfatehpur - 3411
  • Ratanpur - 3414
  • Salimganj - 3418
  • Shahapur - 3415
  • Shamgram - 3413
  • Fandauk - 3441
  • Nasirnagar - 3440
  • Satmora - 3544
  • Birgoan - 3400
  • Krishnanagar - 3400
  • Barail - 3444
  • Shibpur - 3400
  • Brahmanhata - 3417
  • Kalghara - 3413
  • Ibrahimpur - 3410
  • Vulachang - 3410
  • Jenodpur -3410
  • Gulpukuria Village Under shahpur post office

Education

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There are 4 colleges, 25 high schools, 8 Madrasas, 144 government primary schools and 55 non-government primary schools. According to Banglapedia, Nabinagar Pilot High School, founded in 1896, Bidyakut Amar High School (1913), Fatehpur Kamalakanta Gurucharan High School (1913) and Kaitala Jajneshwar High School (1918) are notable secondary schools.[9]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Brahmanbaria (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-275-7.
  5. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ দর্শনীয় স্থান - নবীনগর উপজেলা-. nabinagar.brahmanbaria.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  7. ^ "Contact an MP". Parliament.gov.bd. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh Post". www.bangladeshpost.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  9. ^ Abu Baten, Muhammad (2012). "Bangladesh". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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