Nagarpur (Bengali: নাগরপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nagarpur Thana was established in 1905 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Nagarpur is located at 24°03′00″N 89°52′30″E / 24.0500°N 89.8750°E / 24.0500; 89.8750. The total area of the Upazila is 266.7 km.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nagarpur Upazila had 66,523 households and a population of 288,092. 68,426 (23.75%) were under 10 years of age. Nagarpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.74%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1109 females per 1000 males. 13,110 (4.55%) lived in urban areas.

Administration

Nagarpur Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Bekra, Tengripara, Dhubaria, Duptiair, Gayhata, Mamudnagar, Moka, Nagarpur, Pakutia, Sahabatpur, and Salimabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 245 villages.

Education

Nagarpur has an average literacy rate of 42.7% (Male-46.3%, Female-39.6%).

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Union Councils of Tangail District