Nesarabad (Swarupkati) Upazila

Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) (Bengali: নেছারাবাদ (স্বরূপকাঠি)) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1] Nesarabad is famous for Sarsina Darbar Sharif. At present, guava gardens, floating market and backwaters of Nesarabad are turning into famous tourist attractions.

Nesarabad (Swarupkathi)

নেছারাবাদ (স্বরূপকাঠি)
Upazila
Nesarabad (Swarupkathi)
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°44.8′N 90°6.2′E
CountryBangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total199.14 km2 (76.89 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total202,520
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial website of Neasarabad upazila

Geography

Nesarabad is located at 22.7472°N 90.1036°E / 22.7472; 90.1036. It has 40,792 households and a total area of 199.14 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nesarabad had a population of 202,520. Males constituted 49.54% of the population, and females 50.46%. The population aged 18 or over was 107,488. Nesarabad had an average literacy rate of 50.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Nesarabad Upazila is divided into Swarupkati Municipality and ten union parishads: Atghar Kuriana, Baldia, Daihari, Guarekha, Jalabari, Nesarabad, Sarengkathi, Sohagdal, Somudoykathi, and Sutiakati. The union parishads are subdivided into 80 mauzas and 134 villages.[3]

Swarupkati Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[3]

See also

References
  1. Masud Parvez (2012). "Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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