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'''Nalitabari Upazila''' ([[Sherpur District|sherpur district]]) area 327.61 sq km, located in between 25°01' and 25°13' north latitudes and in between 90°04' and 90°19' east longitudes. It is bounded by Meghalaya state of India on the north, [[Sherpur Sadar Upazila|sherpur sadar]] and [[Nakla Upazila|nakla]] upazilas on the south, [[Haluaghat Upazila|haluaghat]] upazila on the east, [[Jhenaigati Upazila|jhenaigati]] upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 252935; male 128963, female 123972; Muslim 237897, Hindu 10355, Buddhist 4252, Christian 16 and others 415. Indigenous communities such as [[Garo, The|garo]], [[Hajongs|hajong]], Hodi, Mandai and Koch belong to this upazila.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Bhogai, [[Kangsa River|kangsa]], Maljhi, Thalong; Khuski, Paikal, Kasti, Bara, Kula and Dublakuri beels are notable.

''Administration'' Nalitabari Thana was turned into an upazila in 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
|
12
|
108
|
137
|
29012
|
223923
|
772
|
5.34
|
32.10
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area (sq km)
|
Ward
|
Mahalla
|
Population
|
Density (per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
9.29
|
9
|
16
|
29012
|
3123
|
50.34
|}
{| 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

|-
|
Kalaspur 41

|
9580

|
11736

|
11160

|
23.96

|-
|
Kakarkandi 38

|
6422

|
7747

|
7888

|
39.04

|-
|
Nunni 69

|
12959

|
9654

|
9660

|
38.86

|-
|
Nayabil 55

|
7699

|
8523

|
8279

|
40.31

|-
|
Nalitabari 51

|
12079

|
7485

|
7237

|
32.69

|-
|
Poragaon 75

|
7005

|
8487

|
8453

|
32.79

|-
|
Baghber 30

|
16301

|
12195

|
11412

|
33.33

|-
|
Marichpura 72

|
5599

|
10711

|
9986

|
30.69

|-
|
Jogania 34

|
7380

|
8435

|
7877

|
22.33

|-
|
Rupnarayankura 94

|
11934

|
7504

|
7128

|
28.82

|-
|
Rajnagar 77

|
6134

|
13157

|
12961

|
29.49

|-
|
Ramchandrakura Mandalia 86

|
14167

|
8154

|
8094

|
35.62
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:NalitabariUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Kamla Rani or Sutanali Dighi (Nalitabari).

''Historical events'' A great peasant assemblage of the eastern region of the undivided India was held in this upazila in 1937. In 1971 many freedom fighters including Commander Nazmul Ahsan were killed in an encounter with Pakistan army at Chellakhali Khal (canal). The Pak army killed 185 innocent people at village Sohagpur of this upazila.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 (Nakugaon), martyr memorial monument 1.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 364, temple 20, church 19, tomb 10.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 34.27%; male 37.71%, female 30.72%. Educational institutions: college 4, technical college 1, secondary school 33, primary school 96, madrasa 52. Noted educational institutions: Nazmul Smriti College (1972), Nalitabari Shahid Abdur Rashid Mohila College (1996), Hiranmayee High School (1919), Taraganj Pilot High School (1927), Taraganj Pilot Girl's High School (1959), Taraganj Fazil Madrasa (1950), Garkanda Mohila Alim Madrasa (1994).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 20, theatre group 2, cinema hall 2, social organisation 10, playground 20.

''Important installations and Tourist spots'' Madhutila Ecopark, Rubber Dam on the bank of Bhogai river.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 70.06%, non-agricultural labourer 6.25%, industry 0.57%, commerce 8.59%, transport and communication 2.15%, service 2.93%, construction 0.64%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.13% and others 8.51%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 55.02%, landless 44.98%; agricultural landowner: urban 42.45% and rural 56.51%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, mustard, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Jute, sweet potato, kaun, linseed, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, litchi, banana.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 5, dairy 21, poultry 15, hatchery 2, nursery 4.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 220 km, semi-pucca road 100 km, mud road 256.66 km.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill 70, ice factory 2, welding factory 20.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, weaving, bamboo and cane work, wood work, tailoring.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 41, most noted of which are Nalitabari Bazar, Araiani Bazar, Naiani Ghatpara Bazar, Koter Bazar and Barmari Bazar.

''Main exports'' Rice, banana, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 9.21% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Natural resources'' White soil, pebble, bolder, white sand.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 85.9%, pond 0.86%, tap 0.62% and others 12.62%.

''Sanitation'' 33.19% (rural 29.51% and urban 64.21%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 52.35% (rural 55.69% and urban 24.23%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 14.46% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 6, community clinic 13, satellite clinic 2.

''Natural disasters'' Many people were victims of the famine of 1943.'

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], CARE, [[Caritas|caritas]]. [Joti Poddar]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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