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'''Nilphamari Sadar Upazila''' ([[Nilphamari District|nilphamari district]]) area 373.09 sq km, located in between 25°48' and 26°03' north latitudes and in between 88°44' and 88°59' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Domar Upazila|domar]] and [[Jaldhaka Upazila|jaldhaka]] upazilas on the north, [[Saidpur Upazila|saidpur]] upazila on the south, [[Kishoreganj Upazila (Nilphamari)|kishoreganj]] (Nilphamari Sadar Upazila|Nilphamari) and Jaldhaka upazilas on the east, [[Khansama Upazila|khansama]] and [[Debiganj Upazila|debiganj]] upazilas on the west.  
'''Nilphamari Sadar Upazila''' ([[Nilphamari District|nilphamari district]]) area 373.30 sq km, located in between 25°48' and 26°03' north latitudes and in between 88°44' and 88°59' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Domar Upazila|domar]] and [[Jaldhaka Upazila|jaldhaka]] upazilas on the north, [[Saidpur Upazila|saidpur]] upazila on the south, [[Kishoreganj Upazila (Nilphamari)|kishoreganj]] [[Nilphamari Sadar Upazila|Nilphamari]] and Jaldhaka upazilas on the east, [[Khansama Upazila|khansama]] and [[Debiganj Upazila|debiganj]] upazilas on the west.  


''Population''  Total 3718790; male 191336, female 180543; Muslim 293509, Hindu 77740, Buddhist 344, Christian 15 and others 271.  
''Population''  Total 435162; male 219080, female 216082; Muslim 344922, Hindu 89307, Buddhist 8, Christian 518 and others 407.  


''Water bodies''  Main rivers: Jamuneshwari, Chikli; Motiatura Beel, Dhuliar Beel, Choura Beel are notable.
''Water bodies''  Main rivers: Jamuneshwari, Chikli; Motiatura Beel, Dhuliar Beel, Choura Beel are notable.
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| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural
| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural
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| 1 || 15 || 109 || 108 || 40084 || 331795 || 997 || 60.7 || 36.5
| 1 || 15 || 105 || 108 || 45386 || 389776 || 1166 || 64.1 || 43.5
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| Area (sq km)  || Ward || Mahalla || Population || Density (per sq km)  || Literacy rate (%)
| Area (sq km)  || Ward || Mahalla || Population || Density (per sq km)  || Literacy rate (%)
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| 19.28 || 9 || 13 || 40084 || 2079 || 60.7
| 19.28 || 9 || 13 || 45386 || 2354 || 64.1
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| Male || Female
| Male || Female
|-  
|-  
| Itakhola 31 || 5520 || 12094 || 11137 || 38.99
| Itakhola 31 || 5004 || 14071  || 13834 || 47.1
|-  
|-
| Kachukata 37 || 5247 || 11281 || 10634 || 39.52
| Kachukata 37 || 5246 || 12797  || 12634 || 44.3
|-  
|-
| Kunda Pukur 50 || 6789 || 14026 || 13198 || 39.42
| Kunda Pukur 50 || 6597 || 15919  || 15777 || 45.3
|-  
|-
| Khokshabari 44 || 6451 || 10678 || 10207 || 36.59
| Khokshabari 44 || 6451 || 11342  || 11320 || 44.6
|-  
|-
| Gorgram 25 || 6767 || 12555 || 11456 || 32.54
| Gorgram 25 || 6766 || 14184  || 13730 || 39.5
|-  
|-
| Chaora Bargachha 18 || 7560 || 11038 || 10650 || 34.43
| Chaora Bargachha 18 || 7559 || 12992  || 13400 || 39.7
|-  
|-
| Charaikhola 12 || 5903 || 14102 || 13198 || 36.25
| Charaikhola 12 || 5903 || 15445  || 15342 || 42.1
|-  
|-
| Chapra Saramjani 11 || 5698 || 11679 || 11226 || 31.44
| Chapra Saramjani 11 || 5697 || 13423  || 13604 || 36.3
|-  
|-
| Tupamari 94 || 5198 || 12610 || 11779 || 37.82
| Tupamari 94 || 5970 || 15207  || 14626 || 45.5
|-  
|-
| Panch Pukur 63 || 4524 || 10231 || 9481 || 35.83
| Panch Pukur 63 || 4578 || 11425  || 11032 || 50.0
|-  
|-
| Palashbari 69 || 5617 || 9219 || 8871 || 36.06
| Palashbari 69 || 5618 || 10513  || 10579 || 40.9
|-  
|-
| Ramnagar 75 || 5179 || 10489 || 9994 || 30.73
| Ramnagar 75 || 5179 || 12287  || 12182 || 40.3
|-  
|-
| Lakshmi Chap 73 || 5540 || 8263 || 8088 || 39.68
| Lakshmi Chap 73 || 5540 || 10052  || 9970 || 43.3
|-  
|-
| Sangalshi 82 || 4921 || 9440 || 8779 || 37.28
| Sangalshi 82 || 4920 || 11525  || 11239 || 46.8
|-  
|-
| Sonaroy 88 || 6452 || 13205 || 12187 || 39.73
| Sonaroy 88 || 6451 || 14612  || 14713 || 46.6
|}
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''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


''Archaeological heritage and relics''  [[Nilsagar|nilsagar]] Dighi (former name Birat Dighi or Binni Dighi) at Gorgram, Tomb of Hazrat ''Pir'' Mohiuddin (Kunda Pukur), Bishnu Mandir (Palashbari).
''Archaeological heritage and relics''  [[Nilsagar|nilsagar]] Dighi (former name Birat Dighi or Binni Dighi) at Gorgram, Tomb of Hazrat ''Pir'' Mohiuddin (Kunda Pukur), Bishnu Mandir (Palashbari).
''War of Liberation''  On 7 April the freedom fighters captured 300 rifles and 10000 ammunitions from the armory/Treasury. On 8 April the Pak army took control over Nilphamari Town. A joint troop of the freedom fighters and the allied forces had a battle with Pak army at the border between Nilphamari Sadar and neighboring Khansama upazilas in December towards the end of the War of Liberation. Three tanks of the Pak army were destroyed and many Pakistani soldiers were killed in the battle. Two memorial monuments (Swadhinatar Smriti Amlan, Bashar Gate) have been built in the upazila.
For details: see নীলফামারী সদর উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৫।


[[Image:NilphamariSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|600px|right]]
[[Image:NilphamariSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|600px|right]]
''History of the War of Liberation''  On 7 April 1971, the freedom fighters captured 300 rifles and 10,000 ammunitions from the armoury. On 8 April the Pak army took control over Nilphamari town.
''Marks of the War of Liberation''  Memorial monument 2 (Swadhinatar Smriti Amlan, Bashar Gate).


''Religious institutions''  Mosque 624, temple 371, church 1, tomb 2. Noted religious institutions: tomb of Hazrat ''Pir'' Mohiuddin (Kunda Pukur), tomb of Syed Pagla Pir (Darowani).
''Religious institutions''  Mosque 624, temple 371, church 1, tomb 2. Noted religious institutions: tomb of Hazrat ''Pir'' Mohiuddin (Kunda Pukur), tomb of Syed Pagla Pir (Darowani).


''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 39.2%; male 45.6%, female 32.5%. Educational institutions: college 6, primary teachers training institute (PTI) 1, secondary school 87, primary school 217, madrasa 45, maktab 460. Noted educational institutions: Masiur Rahaman College (1958), Government Mohila College (1972), Nilphamari Government College (1986), Nilphamari Government High School (1882), Government Boys' High School (1914), Government Girls' High School (1945), Samir Uddin Boys'; High School (1963), Natun Bazar Bilateral High School (1970), Rabeya Balika Bidya Niketon (1973).
''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 45.7%; male 49.4%, female 42.1%. Educational institutions: college 6, primary teachers training institute (PTI) 1, secondary school 87, primary school 217, madrasa 45, maktab 460. Noted educational institutions: Masiur Rahaman College (1958), Government Mohila College (1972), Nilphamari Government College (1986), Nilphamari Government High School (1882), Government Boys' High School (1914), Government Girls' High School (1945), Samir Uddin Boys'; High School (1963), Natun Bazar Bilateral High School (1970), Rabeya Balika Bidya Niketon (1973).


''Newspapers and periodicals''  Daily: ''Nil Kantha''; weekly: ''Nilphamari Barta'', ''Nilsagar'', ''Nilsamachar''; defunct: ''Jagari'' (1962), ''Nilanchan'' (1972).
''Newspapers and periodicals''  Daily: ''Nil Kantha''; weekly: ''Nilphamari Barta'', ''Nilsagar'', ''Nilsamachar''; defunct: ''Jagari'' (1962), ''Nilanchan'' (1972).
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''Main fruits''  Mango, jackfruit, blackberry, guava, banana.
''Main fruits''  Mango, jackfruit, blackberry, guava, banana.


''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 83 km, semi-pucca road 29 km, mud road 596.81 km; railway 25.6 km.
''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 241.00 km, mud road 736.42 km; railway 25.06 km.


''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin, bullock cart.
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin, bullock cart.
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''Main exports''  Paddy, jute, cotton, ginger, tobacco.
''Main exports''  Paddy, jute, cotton, ginger, tobacco.


''Access to electricity''  All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 12.37% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.  
''Access to electricity''  All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 36.0% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.  


''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 90.27%, tap 0.43%, pond 0.21% and others 9.09%.  
''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 96.7%, tap 0.7% and others 2.6%.  


''Sanitation''  14.12% (rural 9.39% and urban 55.42%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 19.75% (rural 19.77% and urban 19.65%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 66.13% of households do not have latrine facilities.
''Sanitation''  29.7% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 44.7% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 25.6% of households do not have latrine facilities.


''Health centres''  District sadar hospital 1, TB hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, satellite clinic 2, leprosy hospital 2, union health and family welfare centre 2, family planning centre 15, veterinary hospital 2.
''Health centres''  District sadar hospital 1, TB hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, satellite clinic 2, leprosy hospital 2, union health and family welfare centre 2, family planning centre 15, veterinary hospital 2.
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''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]],[[ASA|asa]], CARE, Nijera Kori, RDSS.  [Abdus Sattar]  
''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]],[[ASA|asa]], CARE, Nijera Kori, RDSS.  [Abdus Sattar]  


'''References'''  ''Bangladesh Population Census 2001'', Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila 2007.
'''References'''  ''Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011'', Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila 2007.




Revision as of 19:17, 18 October 2023

Nilphamari Sadar Upazila (nilphamari district) area 373.30 sq km, located in between 25°48' and 26°03' north latitudes and in between 88°44' and 88°59' east longitudes. It is bounded by domar and jaldhaka upazilas on the north, saidpur upazila on the south, kishoreganj Nilphamari and Jaldhaka upazilas on the east, khansama and debiganj upazilas on the west.

Population Total 435162; male 219080, female 216082; Muslim 344922, Hindu 89307, Buddhist 8, Christian 518 and others 407.

Water bodies Main rivers: Jamuneshwari, Chikli; Motiatura Beel, Dhuliar Beel, Choura Beel are notable.

Administration Nilphamari Thana was formed in 1870 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
1 15 105 108 45386 389776 1166 64.1 43.5
Municipality
Area (sq km) Ward Mahalla Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
19.28 9 13 45386 2354 64.1
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Itakhola 31 5004 14071 13834 47.1
Kachukata 37 5246 12797 12634 44.3
Kunda Pukur 50 6597 15919 15777 45.3
Khokshabari 44 6451 11342 11320 44.6
Gorgram 25 6766 14184 13730 39.5
Chaora Bargachha 18 7559 12992 13400 39.7
Charaikhola 12 5903 15445 15342 42.1
Chapra Saramjani 11 5697 13423 13604 36.3
Tupamari 94 5970 15207 14626 45.5
Panch Pukur 63 4578 11425 11032 50.0
Palashbari 69 5618 10513 10579 40.9
Ramnagar 75 5179 12287 12182 40.3
Lakshmi Chap 73 5540 10052 9970 43.3
Sangalshi 82 4920 11525 11239 46.8
Sonaroy 88 6451 14612 14713 46.6

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics nilsagar Dighi (former name Birat Dighi or Binni Dighi) at Gorgram, Tomb of Hazrat Pir Mohiuddin (Kunda Pukur), Bishnu Mandir (Palashbari).

War of Liberation On 7 April the freedom fighters captured 300 rifles and 10000 ammunitions from the armory/Treasury. On 8 April the Pak army took control over Nilphamari Town. A joint troop of the freedom fighters and the allied forces had a battle with Pak army at the border between Nilphamari Sadar and neighboring Khansama upazilas in December towards the end of the War of Liberation. Three tanks of the Pak army were destroyed and many Pakistani soldiers were killed in the battle. Two memorial monuments (Swadhinatar Smriti Amlan, Bashar Gate) have been built in the upazila.

For details: see নীলফামারী সদর উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৫।

Religious institutions Mosque 624, temple 371, church 1, tomb 2. Noted religious institutions: tomb of Hazrat Pir Mohiuddin (Kunda Pukur), tomb of Syed Pagla Pir (Darowani).

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 45.7%; male 49.4%, female 42.1%. Educational institutions: college 6, primary teachers training institute (PTI) 1, secondary school 87, primary school 217, madrasa 45, maktab 460. Noted educational institutions: Masiur Rahaman College (1958), Government Mohila College (1972), Nilphamari Government College (1986), Nilphamari Government High School (1882), Government Boys' High School (1914), Government Girls' High School (1945), Samir Uddin Boys'; High School (1963), Natun Bazar Bilateral High School (1970), Rabeya Balika Bidya Niketon (1973).

Newspapers and periodicals Daily: Nil Kantha; weekly: Nilphamari Barta, Nilsagar, Nilsamachar; defunct: Jagari (1962), Nilanchan (1972).

Cultural organisations Library 2, club 5, theatre group 4, theatre stage 1, music academy 4, cinema hall 2, women's organisation 1.

Main sources of income Agriculture 69.10%, non-agricultural labourer 3.41%, commerce 12.02%, transport and communication 3.39%, service 5.93%, construction 0.95%, religious service 0.21%, rent and remittance 0.12% and others 4.87%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 55.02%, landless 44.98%; agricultural landowner: urban 40.41% and rural 56.70%.

Main crops Paddy, wheat, jute, potato, tobacco, cotton, ginger.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Linseed, sesame, kaun, mustard, aus paddy.

Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, blackberry, guava, banana.

Communication facilities Pucca road 241.00 km, mud road 736.42 km; railway 25.06 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin, bullock cart.

Noted manufactories Textile mill, saw mill, rice mill, ice cream factory.

Cottage industries Goldsmith, blacksmith, weaving, potteries, bamboo work, wood work, tailoring, bidi factory.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 26, fair 1, most noted of which are Bhabaniganj Hat, Babrijhar Hat, Darowani Hat, Dhelapir Hat, Pancha Pukur Hat, Palashbari Hat, Porardanga Hat, Jadur Hat, Shakhamacha Hat, Syed Pagla Pir Mela at Darwoani.

Main exports Paddy, jute, cotton, ginger, tobacco.

Access to electricity All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 36.0% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 96.7%, tap 0.7% and others 2.6%.

Sanitation 29.7% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 44.7% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 25.6% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres District sadar hospital 1, TB hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, satellite clinic 2, leprosy hospital 2, union health and family welfare centre 2, family planning centre 15, veterinary hospital 2.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac,asa, CARE, Nijera Kori, RDSS. [Abdus Sattar]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila 2007.

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