Noakhali Sadar (Bengali: নোয়াখালি সদর) is an Upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The Upazila has recently[when?] been divided, creating two more Upazilas: Subarnchar and Kabir Hat.
Noakhali Sadar
নোয়াখালি সদর | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Noakhali District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336.06 km2 (129.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 525,934 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3800-3812 |
| Website | sadar |
Geography
Noakhali Sadar Upazila has a total area of 336.06 square kilometres (129.75 sq mi).[1] It borders Begumganj Upazila to the north, Kabirhat Upazila to the east, Suborno Char Upazila to the south, and Komolnagar and Lakshmipur Sadar upazilas of Lakshmipur District to the west. The Noakhali Canal flows north through the upazila.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 483 | — |
| 1991 | 651 | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 767 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 526 | −31.4% |
| 2011 population declined because upazila boundaries were redrawn to create Suborno Char and Kabirhat upazilas Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Noakhali Sadar Upazila had 100,219 households and a population of 525,934, 24.9% of whom lived in urban areas.[2] 12.3% of the population was under the age of 5.[4] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[5][6]
The boundaries of the upazila were redrawn in 2005 to create a new upazila, Suborno Char,[7] and again in 2006 to create Kabirhat Upazila.[8] The combined population of the three in 2011 was 1,012,392, a 32% increase from 2001.
Administration
Noakhali Sadar Upazila is divided into Noakhali Municipality and 13 union parishads: Anderchar, Ashwadia, Binodpur, Char Matua, Dadpur, Dharmapur, Ewazbalia, Kadir Hanif, Kaladaraf, Niazpur, Noakhali, Noannai, and Purba Char Matua. The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 173 villages.
Noakhali Municipality was established in 1876.[3] It is subdivided into 9 wards and 36 mahallas.[1]
Notable personalities
Freedom Fighters
- Shahid Abdul Odud BLF
- Shahid Abdur Rob BLF
- Momin Ullah B.Sc (BLF)Presently Advocate he was the first Secretary of District JSD, Founder of Bhulua College & School
- Nizam Uddin Faruk(BLF)
- Abul Hossain(BLF)
- Biplobi Sailesh Roy (an associate of Masterda Surya Sen-1930)
Other notable people
- Kamal Uddin Ahmed Author, Political Analyst
- Qazi Abdul Lateef
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "District Statistics 2011: Noakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ a b "Population Census 2011: Noakhali Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Bhuiyan, Muhammad Masudur Rahman (2012). "Noakhali Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census 2011: Noakhali Table C-04" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Population Census 2011: Noakhali Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ Rita, Tahera Begum (2012). "Subarnachar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Islam, AM Saiful (2012). "Kabirhat Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
External links
- "দৈনিক চলমান নোয়াখালী" [Daily Running Noakhali]. Chaloman Noakhali (in Bengali).
- Noakhali Science and Technology University
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