Nageshwari
Nageshwari subdistrict is one of three northern sub-districts of Kurigram
district. It is the located about 22 km far away from the main city of Kurigram and conveniently
connected by buses over the recently constructed Dharla bridge. The total area
of this sub-district is 415.80 km² and total population is 279,775 (1991
national population census). It is the biggest sub-district among the three
northern sub-districts of Kurigram and nicely located with the status of city
corporation namely "Pourosova". When you will go to Nageshwari form
Kurigram main city, you can enjoy the beautiful green of nature in the both
sides of road. Very polite helpful behavior and simplicity of local peoples of
Nagehwari will delight you and your visit this place. The main town of Nageshwari is
conveniently connected with two other northern sub-districts (Bhurungamari and
Phulbari) of Kurigram district by bus. Nageshwari subdistrict is more developed
than any other subdistrict in Kurigram district.The culture of this subdistrict
is also aristocratic. Nageshwari Upazila (Kurigram district) with an area of
415.80 km
2, is bounded by Bhurungamari upazila and West Bengal
of India on the north,
Kurigram sadar upazila on the south, Assam
State of India on the east and Phulbari
upazila (Kurigram) on the west. Main rivers are Brahmaputra,
Dudhkumar, Nilkamal, Shankos and Phulkumar; depressions: 54, most noted of
which are Payradanga, Teparkuthi, Naodanga and Madaikhal.
Nageshwari is located at 25.9792°N 89.7083°E. It has 51,889 units of house
hold. Nageshwari (Town) consists of 8 mouzas. It has an area of 35.2 km
2.
The town has a population of 39731; male 52.02% and female 47.98%; population
density per km
2 1129. Literacy rate among the town people is 28.1%.
The town has two dak bungalows.
Nageshwari Thana was established in 1793 and was turned into an upazila in
1983. The upazila consists of 15 union parishads, 79 mouzas and 367 villages.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Population 279,775; male 50.72%, female
49.28%; Muslim 93.53%, Hindu 6.19% and others 0.28%; ethnic nationals: Buno, a
tribe of Santal live on the bank of the river Naodanga.
