Narayanganj Sadar () is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...
of
Narayanganj District
Narayanganj District () is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of Dhaka Division. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on ...
in
Dhaka Division
Dhaka Division () is an Divisions of Bangladesh, administrative division of Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains as a population magnet, and covers an area of 20, ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
Geography
Narayanganj Sadar is located at . It has 476,148 households and total area 100.74 km
2.
Demographics
According to the
2022 Census of Bangladesh
The 2022 Bangladeshi census () was a detailed enumeration of the Bangladeshi population constituting the sixth national census in the country. It was scheduled to be held in June 2022, was conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, and th ...
, Narayanganj Sadar Upazila had 476,148 households and a population of 1,770,734. The average household size was 3.65. Narayanganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 80.59%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 108.64.
As of the
1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and a ...
, Narayanganj Sadar has a population of 604,561. Males constitute 55.89% of the population, and females 44.11%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population is 339,155. Narayanganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 49.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Narayanganj Sadar Upazila is divided into 10
Union Parishad
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...
s and a
City Corporation
Municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally ow ...
.
;Union Parishads
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# Alirtek
# Baktaboli
# Enayetnagar
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Fatullah
Fatullah () (also known as Fatulla) is a town and a Union in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila in Narayanganj District. It is located on the southern outskirts of Dhaka, in central Bangladesh.
It is the location of the Fatulla Osmani Stadium, an inte ...
# Gognagar
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Kashipur
# Kutubpur
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Siddhirganj
Siddhirganj, is one of the oldest industrial cities of Bangladesh. It is located in the bank of Shitalakshya River, Narayanganj. The Siddhirganj Industrial Zone has more than 15 thousand factories and industrial establishments. Adamjee Jute Mill ...
(defunct)
# Sumil Para (defunct)
The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 132 villages.
;City Corporation:
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Narayanganj City Corporation
Narayanganj City Corporation ( - in short: NCC), is a local government, local governing body that manages all civic services in the city of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. The NCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a ...
Narayanganj City Corporation is subdivided into 27 wards.
Upazila Chairman: Anowar Hosen (from Awami League)
Woman Vice Chairman: Ms Fatema Monir (from
Awami League
The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...
)
Vice Chairman: Nazim Uddin (from
Awami League
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)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer
An Upazila Nirbahi Officer (, abbreviated as UNO) is the chief executive officer of an upazila (subdistrict) and a mid-level officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service (administration cadre), known as Bangladesh Administrative Service. A senior a ...
(UNO): Md.Gausul Azam
Education
There are twelve colleges in the upazila.
They include honors level colleges Haji Misir Ali University College, Narayanganj College, and Narayanganj Government Mohila College.
Government Tolaram College
Government Tolaram College (Bengali: সরকারি তোলারাম কলেজ) also known as TC/GTC is a higher educational institution of Bangladesh located at the center of Narayanganj City near Chashara. It was founded in 1937 as ...
, founded in 1937, is the only masters level college.
According to Banglapedia, Adarsha Girls' School and College, Narayanganj govt. Technical School and college, Deobhog Hazi Uzir Ali High School (founded in 1924),
Morgan Girls High School
Morgan Girls High School (also referred to as MGHS) (), is a public school in D.I.T., Narayanganj, Bangladesh. The school offers education for students ranging from third grade to tenth grade (approximately ages 8 to 16). With over 1,200 students ...
(1910),
Adarsha School Narayanganj
Adarsha or Adarshya may refer to:
*Adarsha Vidya Mandir, one of the largest secondary schools in Lalitpur, Nepal
*Adarsha Vidyalaya, school in Sahakar Nagar, Shell Colony, Chembur, Mumbai, India
*Mahendra Adarsha, town and Village Development Comm ...
(1906), Narayanganj Government Girls' High School, Narayanganj Ideal School (2000) and
Narayanganj High School and College (1885) are notable secondary schools.
The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas and one kamil madrasa.
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
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Districts of Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh, divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or (). The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 s ...
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Divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Eac ...
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Administrative geography of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (''bibhag'') and 64 districts (''jela'', ''zila'', ''zela''), although, these have only a limited role in public policy. For the purposes of local governance, the country is divided into '' upazilas'' (su ...
References
Narayanganj Sadar Upazila
Upazilas of Narayanganj District
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