About Nawabganj District

Geography of Nawabganj

Nawabganj (Town) consists of 15 wards and 70 mahallas. It has an area of 46.26 sq km. Nawabganj municipality was established in 1903. The town has a population of 153252; male 48.37% and female 51.63%; population density is 3313 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 41.2%. The town has two dakbungalows, one circuit house, one officers' club, one BDR Camp, one Mango Research Centre and one horticulture centre.
Administration Until 1947, Nawabganj was a thana under the district of Maldah (India). At the time of partition, it was upgraded to a Subdivision under Rajshahi district and again upgraded to a district in 1984. The district consists of 3 municipalities, 33 wards, 134 mahallas, 5 upazilas, 45 union parishads, 830 mouzas and 1136 villages. The upazilas are bholahat, gomastapur, nachole, nawabganj sadar, shibganj; municipalities are Nawabganj Sadar, Shibganj, Rohanpur.

Religion in Nawabganj District

The district of Nawabganj consists mosques, temples, Buddhist temples and churches.

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Restaurant of Nawabganj

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