Nesarabad Upazila
Nesarabad
নেছারাবাদ (স্বরূপকাঠি) Swarupkati | |
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 Guava market in Nesarabad upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°44.8′N 90°6.2′E / 22.7467°N 90.1033°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Pirojpur District |
| Area | |
• Total | 200.33 km2 (77.35 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 230,976 |
| • Density | 1,153.0/km2 (2,986.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8520[2] |
| Area code | 04627[3] |
| Website | nesarabad.pirojpur.gov.bd |
Nesarabad, formerly called Swarupkati (Bengali: নেছারাবাদ (স্বরূপকাঠি) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in Barisal, Bangladesh.[4] Nesarabad is named after Nesaruddin Ahmad, the founder of Sarsina Darbar Sharif. At present, guava gardens, floating market and backwaters of Nesarabad are turning into famous tourist attractions.
Geography
[edit]Nesarabad is located at 22°44′50″N 90°06′13″E / 22.7472°N 90.1036°E. It has a total area of 200.33 km2.
Demographics
[edit]| Union/Paurashava | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarupkathi Paurashava | 21,026 | 2,338 | 2 |
| Atghar Kuriana Union | 9,283 | 9,215 | 14 |
| Baldia Union | 35,193 | 15,88 | 2 |
| Daihari Union | 4,730 | 5,544 | 0 |
| Guarekha Union | 7,307 | 6,189 | 1 |
| Jalabari Union | 10,765 | 8,060 | 23 |
| Swarupkati Union | 14,487 | 557 | 1 |
| Samudaykathi Union | "7,487 | 6,319 | 24 |
| Sarengkathi Union | 10,355 | 2,988 | 9 |
| Sohagdal Union | 32,476 | 1,213 | 0 |
| Sutiakati Union | "32,796 | 971 | 3 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Nesarabad Upazila had 48,492 households and a population of 211,032. 42,090 (19.94%) were under 10 years of age. Nesarabad has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 88.20%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,033 females per 1,000 males. 48,024 (22.76%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nesarabad had a population of 202,520. Males constituted 49.54% of the population, and females 50.46%. The population aged 18 or over was 107,488. Nesarabad had an average literacy rate of 50.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]
Administration
[edit]UNO: Moniruzzaman[8]
Nesarabad Upazila is divided into Swarupkati Municipality and ten union parishads: Atghar Kuriana, Baldia, Daihari, Guarekha, Jalabari, Nesarabad, Sarengkathi, Sohagdal, Somudoykathi, and Sutiakathi. The union parishads are subdivided into 80 mauzas and 134 villages.[9]
Swarupkati Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[9]
Notable people
[edit]- Nesaruddin Ahmad, Islamic scholar and first Pir of Sarsina
- Abu Zafar Mohammad Saleh, the 2nd Pir of Sarsina Darbar Sharif
- Enayet Hossain Khan, former MP
- Fakhrul Islam Khan, playwright and journalist
- Hashem Ali Khan, politician
- Shah Alam, former MP
- Sheikh Anne Rahman, politician
- Chittaranjan Sutar, former parliamentarian
- Khan Mohammad Salek, educator
See also
[edit]- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
[edit]- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pirojpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-260-3.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Masud Parvez (2012). "Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
| Upazilas/thanas |  | |
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 Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District | ||
| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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