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'''Nageshwari Upazila''' ([[Kurigram District|kurigram district]]) area 415.80 sq km, located in between 25°59' and 26°13' north latitudes and in between 89°35' and 89°52' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Bhurungamari Upazila|bhurungamari]] upazila and [[West Bengal|west bengal]] state of India on the north, [[Kurigram Sadar Upazila|kurigram sadar]] upazila on the south, [[Assam|assam]] state of India on the east, [[Phulbari Upazila (Kurigram District)|phulbari]] upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 322339; male 161800, female 160539; Muslim 305011, Hindu 16921, Buddhist 56, Christian 101 and others 250. Indigenous community such as Buno (a genre of the Santals) lives on the bank of the Naodanga River.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Brahmaputra River|brahmaputra]], [[Dudhkumar River|dudhkumar]]; Naodanga, Payradanga, Madaikhal and Gushalka beels are notable.

''Administration'' Nageshwari Thana was formed in 1793 and it was turned into an upazila on 15 April 1983.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
1

|
15

|
79

|
369

|
46143

|
276196
|
775
|
40.62
|
27.97
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
35.20

|
5

|
46143

|
1311

|
40.62
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Kedar 50

|
6036

|
10830

|
10906

|
22.50

|-
|
Kachakata 37

|
6526

|
7781

|
8593

|
18.85

|-
|
Kaliganj 44

|
5291

|
8233

|
8472

|
24.33

|-
|
Nageshwari 56

|
8697

|
23458

|
22685

|
40.62

|-
|
Narayanpur 63

|
13575

|
9010

|
8812

|
19.44

|-
|
Noonkhawa 75

|
8807

|
5676

|
5404

|
17.96

|-
|
Newashi 69

|
6307

|
12752

|
12354

|
39.51

|-
|
Ballabher Khas 06

|
8226

|
10716

|
10766

|
19.44

|-
|
Bamandanga 12

|
5208

|
7316

|
6959

|
29.12

|-
|
Berubari 18

|
5074

|
8059

|
8449

|
27.59

|-
|
Bhitarband 25

|
4537

|
10130

|
9923

|
31.49

|-
|
Ramkhana 88

|
6573

|
13170

|
12976

|
31.13

|-
|
Royganj 82

|
5560

|
10589

|
10513

|
32.60

|-
|
Santoshpur 94

|
7453

|
15024

|
14622

|
33.38

|-
|
Hasnabad 31

|
4368

|
9056

|
9105
|
28.02
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:NageshwariUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Remnants of Zamindar Bari at Bhitarband, Devi Chowdhurani Math at Payradanga.

''Historical events'' [[Bhasani, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan|Maulana abdul hamid khan bhasani]] organized a protest meeting against 'Bangal Khedao' (drive away Bengalis) at Raiganj of the upazila in 1954. On 2 September 1971, the Razakars while attempting to destroy the Kumarpur Bridge arrested freedom fighters Shamser Ali Basunia, Rustom Ali, Abdul Khaleque, Jamsed Ali and Mizanur Rahman. On 19 November an encounter was held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at a place near the Raiganj Bridge in which Lt. Col. Samad, Mizan and Ali Hossain were killed. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] the Pak army killed 62 persons in Nilur Khamar Mouza under Santoshpur union. Besides, the Pak army burnt alive 35 persons to death at a place on the northwest of Nageshwari Health Complex.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 (adjacent to the Central Shaheed Minar and near the Dharka Beel), memorial monument 1 (Chandipur).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 850, temple 17, sacred place 2. Noted religious institutions: Nageshwari Bus Stand and Bazar Jami Mosque, Madaikhal Kali Mandir.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 29.84%; male 36.19%, female 23.52%. Noted educational institutions: Nageshwari Degree College (1967), Madarganj High School (1961), Newashi Multilateral High School (1971), Purba Ramkhana Government Primary School (1900), Pagla Government Primary School (1900), Newashi Government Primary School (1903), Payradanga Government Primary School (1907), Nageshwari Alia Madrasa (1960), Newashi Alim Madrasa (1960), Bhitarband JD Academy (1945), Nageshwari Dayamoye Academy High School (1945), DM Academy (1946).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Irregular: Dudhkumar.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 2, club 97, cinema hall 2, theatre group 2, literary society 3, sports organisation 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 76.05%, non-agricultural labourer 3.59%, industry 0.38%, commerce 7.55%, transport and communication 2.32%, service 3.30%, construction 0.59%, religious service 0.13%, rent and remittance 0.04% and others 6.05%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 58.92%, landless 41.08%; agricultural landowner: urban 49.95% and' rural 60.38%.'

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard, sesame, linseed, kaun, onion, garlic, chilli, ground- nut.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Barley, china, tobacco, arahar, mesta jute, sweet potato.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, coconut, blackberry, litchi, watermelon, betel nut.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 2, dairy 85, poultry 20, hatchery 3.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 72 km, semi-pucca road 2 km, mud road 1280 km; waterway 14 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Biscuit factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, manufacture of jute goods industry, embroidery, hand fan, mat, bamboo work, nakshi kantha.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 26, fairs 4, most noted of which are Raiganj Bazar, Andharir Jhar Bazar, Newashi Bazar, Austami Snan Mela, Kali Puja Mela at Madaikhal and Baruni Mela at Berubari.

''Main exports'' Paddy, jute, bamboo, rice, onion, garlic, ground-nut, betel nut.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 5.97% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 94.30%, tap 0.36%, pond 0.27% and others 5.07%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in the shallow tube-well water of the upazila

''Sanitation'' 29.28% (rural 27.63% and urban 39.34%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 27.05% (rural 28.05% and urban 20.87%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 43.68% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 2, satellite clinic 4, family planning centre 6, clinic 2.

''Natural disasters'' The floods of 1988 and 1990 caused heavy damages to settlements, livestock and crops of the upazila.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], CARE, NBRDS. [Harchandra Barman]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Nageshwari Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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