Naria
Upazila shariatpur
Naria (Bengali: নড়িয়া) is an upazila of Shariatpur
District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Naria Thana was
established in 1930 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.[3] It is
named after its administrative center, the town of Naria
Geography
Naria
Upazila has a total area of 203.58 square kilometres (78.60 sq mi).[1] It
borders Zajira Upazila to the west and north,Munshiganj District to
the north, Bhedarganj Upazila to the east and south, and Shariatpur
Sadar Upazila to the west. The Padma River flows through the
northern part of the upazila.[3]
Demographics
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Historical
population
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Year
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Pop. (000)
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±%
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1981
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189
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—
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1991
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214
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+13.2%
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2001
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225
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+5.1%
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2011
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232
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+3.1%
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Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] |
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According to
the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhedarganj Upazila had 49,615 households and a
population of 231,644, 9.8% of whom lived in urban areas.[2] 10.3% of the
population was under the age of 5.[4] The literacy rate (age 7 and over)
was 50.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[5][6]
Administration
Naria
Upazila is divided into Naria Municipality and 14 union parishads:
Bhojeshwar, Bhumkhara, Bijhari, Chamta, Char Atra, Dinga Manik, Fateh Jangapur,
Gharisar, Japsa, Kedarpur, Muktarer Char, Nasason, Noapara, and Rajnagar. The
union parishads are subdivided into 146 mauzas and 189 villages.
Bhedarganj
Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[1]
Education
See also: Education
in Bangladesh
There are
three degree colleges in the upazila. Naria Government College is the only
public one. Bhojeswar Upashi College is a private one.[1]
The madrasa
education system includes one fazil madrasa.[7]
See also
Upazilas of
Bangladesh
Districts of
Bangladesh
Divisions of
Bangladesh
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