Nikli Upazila
Nikli
নিকলি | |
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| Coordinates: 24°19′N 90°56′E / 24.317°N 90.933°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 214.39 km2 (82.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 133,729 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Nikli |
Nikli (Bengali: নিকলি) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography[edit]
Nikli is located at 24°19′00″N 90°56′00″E / 24.3167°N 90.9333°E. It has 30,450 households and total area 214.39 km2.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nikli Upazila had 30,450 households and a population of 133,729. 39,457 (29.51%) were under 10 years of age. Nikli had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 28.87%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. 18,924 (14.15%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nikli has a population of 110,912. Males constitute 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54,437. Nikli has an average literacy rate of 12.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Administration[edit]
Nikli Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Chatir Char, Dampara, Gurai, Jaraitala, Karpasha, Nikli, and Singpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 46 mauzas and 125 villages.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Md. Abdus Salam (2012), "Nikli Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kishoreganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Kishoreganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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