Naogaon Sadar Upazila
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Naogaon Sadar নওগাঁ সদর |
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| Upazila | |
 Naogaon Sadar
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| Coordinates: 24°48.3′N 88°57′E / 24.8050°N 88.950°ECoordinates: 24°48.3′N 88°57′E / 24.8050°N 88.950°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Naogaon District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 275.73 km2 (106.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 348,940 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Naogaon Sadar |
Naogaon Sadar (Bengali: নওগাঁ সদর) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
In British India sub-districts were called as "Thana", which were mainly exercised by the police. When development activities become widespread, it would be 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.
Naogaon Sadar is located at 24°48′15″N 88°57′00″E / 24.8042°N 88.9500°E. It has more than 80,000 households and total area of about 275.73 km².
At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Naogaon Sadar had a population of 348,940. Males constituted 51.58% of the population, and females 48.42%. Naogaon Sadar had an average literacy rate of 34.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% literate.
Naogaon Sadar has 12 Unions/Wards, 237 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 215 villages.:
According to Banglapedia, Chak Atitha High School, founded in 1914, and Kirtipur Multilateral High School, founded in 1921, are notable secondary schools.
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