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'''Naria Upazila''' ([[Shariatpur District|shariatpur district]]) area 240.02 sq km, located in between 23°14' and 23°25' north latitudes and in between 90°18' and 90°30' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Zanjira Upazila|zanjira]], [[Lohajang Upazila|lohajang]] and [[Tongibari Upazila|tongibari]] upazilas on the north, [[Shariatpur Sadar Upazila|shariatpur sadar]] and [[Bhedarganj Upazila|bhedarganj]] upazilas on the south, Bhedarganj and [[Munshiganj District|munshiganj sadar]] upazilas on the east, Zanjira upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 225536; male 111437, female 114099; Muslim 213383, Hindu 12101, Buddhist 24 and others 28.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Padma River|padma]], Palong; Naria canal is notable.

''Administration'' Naria Thana was formed in 1930 and it 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

|
14

|
146

|
187

|
20058

|
205478

|
940

|
52.2

|
40.2
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
9.49

|
9

|
34

|
20058

|
2114

|
52.20
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Kedarpur 63
|
2453

|
7958

|
8466

|
43.90

|-
|
Gharisar 50

|
6527

|
12179

|
12180

|
39.05

|-
|
Char
Atra 31

|
4970

|
4111

|
3828

|
23.14

|-
|
Chamta 25

|
2566

|
6598

|
7010

|
40.08

|-
|
Japsa 56

|
2713

|
7283

|
6995

|
39.30

|-
|
Dinga Manik 37

|
3542

|
10039

|
10878

|
51.28

|-
|
Nasasan 82

|
2081

|
4937

|
4671

|
33.45

|-
|
Noapara 88

|
11044

|
6235

|
6029

|
15.42

|-
|
Fateh Jangapur 44

|
3950

|
5915

|
6501

|
48.13

|-
|
Bijhari 18

|
3188

|
6656

|
7269

|
45.18

|-
|
Bhumkhara 12

|
2721

|
7170

|
7748

|
44.97

|-
|
Bhojeshwar 11

|
2708

|
8112

|
8382

|
51.72

|-
|
Muktarer Char 69

|
3737

|
7104

|
7230

|
31.14

|-
|
Rajnagar 94
|
3370
|
736
|
6630
|
33.29
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:NariaUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''History of the War of Liberation'' In 1971 many youths of this upazila joined the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] having arms training from India. During this period the freedom fighters raided the Naria Police Station and captured arms and ammunitions. The Pak army sacked and set many settlements of the upazila on fire. Freedom Fighter Abdul Hamid Sardar of Bhojeshwar union of the upazila was killed in an encounter with the Pak army.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Martyrs' Memorial 1.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 575, temple 34, tomb 3, math 1, ashram 2, sacred place 2.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 41.3%; male 44.0%, female 38.8%. Noted educational institutions: Naria Biharilal High School (1919), Pancha Palli GR High School (1927), Bijhari Upashi Tara Prasanna High School (1898), Kartikpur High School (1899), Lansing High School (1899), Mulfatganj Madrasa, Ahmed Nagar Madrasa.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 3, club 15, music academy 1, shishu academy 1, shilpakala academy 1, theatre stage 1, cinema hall 3,' women organisation 4, playground 27.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 47.63%, non-agricultural labourer 2.47%, industry 1.44%, commerce 20.23%, transport and communication 3.25%, service 7.59%, construction 1.23%, religious service 0.29%, rent and remittance 6.73% and others 9.14%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 57.04%, landless 42.96%; agricultural landowner: urban 39.68% and rural 58.76%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, chilli, garlic, onion, coriander.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Kaun, sesame, china.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, blackberry, date, plum.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 6, poultry 50.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 148 km, semi-pucca road 22 km, mud road 407 km; waterway 3 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, ice factory, bidi factory, welding factory.

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

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 22, fairs 8, most noted of which are Bhojeshwar Hat, Gharisar Hat, Mulfatganj Hat, WAPDA Hat.

''Main exports'' Jute, hilsha fish, onion, garlic.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 18.99% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 91.31%, tap 0.53%, pond 3.09% and others 5.07%. The presence of' arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of the upazila.

''Sanitation'' 51.68% (rural 16.43% and urban 85.67%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 41.37% (rural 9.12% and urban 44.56%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 6.95% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health and family welfare centre 14, charitable hospital 4, family planning centre 9, community clinic 11, child and maternity 1.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[ASA|asa]], Naria Unnayan Samity, Madaripur Legal Aid Association. [Motiur Rahman]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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