Narsingdi District

Narsingdi District (Bengali: নরসিংদী জেলা) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.[1] The district is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by Kishoreganj in the north and north-east, Brahmanbaria in the east and south-east, Comilla in the south and south-east, Narayanganj in the south and south-west and Gazipur in the west.

Narsingdi
নরসিংদী
District
Swamp in Narsingdi
Location of Narsingdi District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Narsingdi District
Coordinates: 23.92°N 90.73°E / 23.92; 90.73
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerSyeda Farhana Kawnine
Area
 • Total1,140.76 km2 (440.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total2,224,944
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
1600
WebsiteOfficial website

Subdivisions

There are six upazilas, or subdivisions, in the Narsingdi district.

Demographics
Religions in Narsingdi District[2]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 94.33%
Hindus
 
 5.65%
Others
 
 0.02%

At the 2011 census, the population was 2,224,944. 94.33% were Muslims, 5.65% Hindus.

Rivers

The Meghna, the Shitalakshya, the old Brahmaputra, Arial Kha, Haridhoa, and Paharea are some of the main rivers that flow through this district.

See also

References
  1. Md. Mosharraf Hossain Sarkar (2012). "Narsingdi District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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