Narsingdi District

Narsingdi District (Bengali: নরসিংদী জেলা) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.[2] The district is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by Kishoreganj in the north and north-east, Brahmanbaria in the east and south-east, Comilla in the south and south-east, Narayanganj in the south and south-west and Gazipur in the west.

Narsingdi
নরসিংদী
District of Bangladesh
Clockwise from top-left: Parulia Shahi Mosque, Bridge at Narsingdi, Wari-Bateshwar ruins, Swamp in Raipura Upazila, Lakkan Sahar Zamindar bari
Location of Narsingdi District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Narsingdi District
Coordinates: 23.92°N 90.73°E / 23.92; 90.73
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerSyeda Farhana Kawnine
Area
 • Total1,150.14 km2 (444.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,224,944
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
1600
WebsiteOfficial website

Subdivisions

There are six upazilas, or subdivisions, in the Narsingdi district.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Narsingdi district had a population was 2,224,944, of which 1,102,943 were males and 1,122,001 females. Rural population was 1,777,299 (79.88%) while the urban population was 447,645 (20.12%). Narsingdi district had a literacy rate of 49.60% for the population 7 years and above: 50.56% for males and 48.86% for females.[1]

Religions in Narsingdi district (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 93.00%
Hindus
 
 5.65%
Christians
 
 1.02%
Other or not stated
 
 0.03%

Muslims make up 93.00% of the population, while Hindus are 5.65% of the population.[1]

Rivers

The Meghna, the Shitalakshya, the old Brahmaputra, Arial Kha, Haridhoa, and Paharea are some of the main rivers that flow through this district.

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila series)". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Md. Mosharraf Hossain Sarkar (2012). "Narsingdi District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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