Narail Sadar Upazila
Narail Sadar (Bengali: নড়াইল সদর) is an upazila of Narail District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Narail Thana was established in 1861 and was converted into an upazila (a sub-district) in 1984.[3] The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar (headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Narail town, is located.
Narail Sadar নড়াইল সদর | |
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Pond in village Sheikhati | |
| Coordinates: 23°10′N 89°30′E / 23.167°N 89.500°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Narail |
| Headquarters | Narail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 381.75 km2 (147.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 272,872 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7500, 7501 |
| Website | narailsadar |
Geography edit
Narail Sadar Upazila has a total area of 381.75 square kilometres (147.39 sq mi).[1] It borders Magura District to the north, Lohagara Upazila to the north and east, Kalia Upazila to the southeast, and Jessore District to the south and west. The Chitra River flows south through the upazila.[3][4]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 220 | — |
| 1991 | 251 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 269 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 273 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 297 | +8.8% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] | ||
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Narail Sadar upazila had 62,795 households and a population of 272,872. 57,133 (20.94%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Narail Sadar had an average literacy rate of 65.52%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. 51,318 (18.81%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1][2]
Arts and culture edit
A weeklong festival is held in Narail town in memory of artist SM Sultan every year in January or February. Past events have included an art competition, art exhibition, music, bull fight, horse race, lathi khela, and wrestling. Shorter commemorations are held in August and October, around the anniversaries of his birth and death.[5][6]
Museums edit
The SM Sultan Memorial Museum has 13 original Sultan artworks and digital prints of 28 others.[7]
Administration edit
Narail Sadar Upazila is divided into Narail Municipality and 13 union parishads: Auria, Banshgram, Bhadrabila, Bisali, Chandiborpur, Habokhali, Kalora, Maijpara, Mulia, Shahabad, Sheikhati, Singasholpur, and Tularampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 180 mauzas and 231 villages.
Narail Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas.[1]
Transport edit
The town of Narail is the road transport hub of the district. To the west it is connected by regional highway R750 to Jessore, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) away. R720 runs north 50 kilometres (31 mi) to Magura. Within the district, zilla road Z7503 runs east to Lohagara and on to the Kalna ferry ghat on the Madhumati River. Z7502 runs south, across the Nabaganga River at Baroipara Ghat by ferry, and on to Kalia.[8]
Education edit
There are 16 colleges in the upazila. They include Abdul Hye City College, Maij Para College, and Mirzapur United College. Narail Government Victoria College, founded in 1886,[3] is the only honors level one.
According to Banglapedia, Narail Government High School, founded in 1903, is a notable secondary school.[3]
The madrasa education system includes one fazil and one kamil madrasa.[9]
Notable residents edit
- Saroj Dutta, communist activist and writer, was born in Narail in 1914 and attended Victoria Collegiate School there.[10]
- Mashrafe Mortaza, cricketer and current captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team was born in Narail in 1983.[11]
- Suvra Mukherjee, First Lady of India, was born in Bhadrabila village and attended primary school in Narail.[12]
- Bijoy Sarkar, poet, baul singer, lyricist, and composer, was born in Dumdi village in 1903.[13]
- SM Sultan, artist, was born in Machimdia village in 1923 and lived most of his life in Narail.[14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Narail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ a b c d Tuku, Enamul Kabir (2012). "Narail Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ . Local Government Engineering Department. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ Bose, Ponuel S (January 15, 2013). "Week-long Sultan Mela starts in Narail". The Daily Star. Dhaka. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "Sultan Mela in full swing in Narail". New Age. Dhaka. March 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "Sultan Museum still locked". The Daily Star. Dhaka. August 10, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "RHD Road Network, Khulna Zone" (PDF). Roads and Highways Department. May 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Long Live Comrade Saroj Dutta". Liberation. Communist Party of India. March 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Mashrafe Mortaza". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ . khulnanews.com. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ Haq, Md. Enamul (2012). "Sarkar, Kavial Bijay Krishna". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Islam, Syed Manzoorul (2012). "Sultan, SM". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.