Naogaon Sadar Upazila
Naogaon Sadar Upazila is an upazila of Naogaon District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
History
In British India, sub-districts were called as "Thana", which were mainly exercised by the police. When development activities became widespread, it was known as a Development Circle. In 1949, Naogaon Sadar was declared as a Thana, in 1960 as a development circle and in 1984 as a sub-district.Geography
Naogaon Sadar is located at. It has a total area of about 275.72 km2. It is bounded by Badalgachhi and Mahadebpur upazilas on the north, Raninagar and Manda upazilas on the south, Adamdighi and Akkelpur upazilas on the east, Mahadebpur and Manda upazilas on the west.Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Naogaon Sadar Upazila had 119,013 households and a population of 447,903. 7.67% of the population were under 5 years of age. Naogaon Sadar had a literacy rate of 75.36%: 77.99% for males and 72.81% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.97 males for every 100 females. 191,806 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Naogaon Sadar Upazila had 100,867 households and a population of 405,148. 76,019 were under 10 years of age. Naogaon Sadar had a literacy rate of 53.49%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 150,549 lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 1,303
Administration
Naogaon Sadar Upazila is divided into Naogaon Municipality and 12 union parishads: Baktiarpur, Balihar, Barshail, Boalia, Chandipur, Dubalhati, Hapania, Hashaighari, Kirtipur, Sailgachhi, Shikarpur, and Tilakpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 237 mouzas and 211 villages.- Upazila Parishad Chairman: Rafiqul Islam
- MP of Naogaon-5 Constituencies: Barrister Nizam Uddin Jalil John
- Mayor of Naogaon Municipality: Nazmul Haque Sony