Naniarchar Upazila
Naniarchar (Bengali: নানিয়াচর) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Naniarchar
নানিয়াচর | |
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  Naniarchar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°51.5′N 92°7′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Rangamati District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 393.68 km2 (152.00 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 34,561 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Geography
Naniarchar is located at 22.8583°N 92.1167°E. It has 6043 units of household and total area 393.68 km2 (152.00 sq mi).
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Naniarchar has a population of 34561. Males constitute 52.67% of the population, and females 47.33%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 16882. Naniarchar has an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Naniarchar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Burighat, Ghilachhari, Naniarchar, and Sabekkhong. The union parishads are subdivided into 20 mauzas and 158 villages.[3]
See also
References
- Gautam Chandra Modak (2012). "Naniarchar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS, entry as "Nannerchar"". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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