About Naogaon district
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| Naogaon district town situated on the banks of Little Jamuna river. |
Naogaon district (নওগাঁ জেলা) (Rajshahi division) with an area of 3435.67 sq km, is bounded by West Bengal of India on the north, natore and rajshahi districts on the south, joypurhat and bogra districts on the east, nawabganj district and West Bengal (India) on the west. Annual temperature: maximum 37.8°C and minimum 11.2°C; annual rainfall 1862 mm. Main rivers are Atrai, Punarbhaba, little Jamuna, Nagar, Chiri and Tulsi Ganga. Guta, Mansur and Dighali beels (বিল) are notable.
Administration
Naogaon subdivision, under Rajshahi district, was established in 1877 and was turned into a district in 1984. It consists of 2 municipality, 11 upazilas, 18 wards, 74 mahallas, 99 union parishads and 2795 villages. The upazilas are: |
Naogaon district is widely known for this archaeological Buddhist Monastery called
Somapura Mahavihara. This monument is also known as Paharpur Bihar to the locals. |
Population
2,784,598 with male 13,74,312 and female14,08,840
Religious population
Muslims: 86.82%, Hindus: 11.45%, Christians: 0.77%, Other or not stated (Santal, Oraon, Mahali etc.): 0.95%
Literacy and educational institutions
Average literacy 53.5%; male 35.9% and female 20.4%. Educational institutions: college 47, high school 309, junior school 49, government primary school 794, non-government primary school 559, madrasa 167. Noted institutions: Naogaon High School (1884), Raja Haranath High School (1990), Kaligram Rabindranath Institute (1910), Naogaon Govt. Technical School and College, Chak Athita High School, English School (1914), Chakla High School (1916), Kritipur High School (1921), Mohadevpur Sarba Mongala (Pilot) High School (1921), Naogaon Zilla School (1917), Parimohan (PM) Girl's High School (1909), Central Girl's High School (1926), Naogaon Girl's High School (1948), Sapahar Pilot High School, Saraswatipur High School, Khidirpur High School, Basiruddin Memorial Co-operative (BMC) College (1946), Hapania High School and College, Nazipur Government College, Sapahar Government College
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| A local made three wheel vehicle called Lochimon/Bhutbhuti on Naogaon-Rajshahi Highway. Its vibrant color makes it attractive and artistic. |
Newspaper
Dainik Ishtehar (1971), Joybangla (1971), Bangabani (1971), Banglar Kantha (1993); weekly: Saptahik Desher Bani (1925), Saptahik Banka Chand (1950), Naba-Diganta (1964), Nabayug (1964); extinct: Barendra Batra, (1981), Surya Mukhi (1982), Nababarta (1991).
Cultural organisations
Club 668, press club 2, public library 27, cinema hall 11, dakbungalow 20, circuit house 1.
Main occupations
Agriculture 49.01%, fishing 1.25%, agricultural labourer 26.96%, wage labourer 2.3%, commerce 8.35%, service 3.46%, others 8.67%.
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| Police Shooping Mall (a shuper shop) in Naogaon town. Picture taken at night in 2023 AD |
Land use
Cultivable land 2777573 hectares, fallow land 68715 hectares; single crop 25%, double crop 55% and treble crop land 20%. Land under irrigation 61%.
Atrai, Punarbhaba, Little Jamuna, Gur, Dhol, Tulshiganga, Nagor, Noor, Fokinni and Shiva. See the above link for details about rivers in Naogaon district
Main crops
Paddy, mango, potato, watermelon, oil seeds, pulses.
Fruit production
Mango, jackfruit, banana, litchi, coconut.
Commutation facilities
Roads: pucca 374.77 km, semi pucca 59.12 km and mud road 3595.32 km; railway 15 km; waterways 36 nautical mile.
Traditional transport
Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart, buffalo cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Manufactories
Automatic rice and husking mill, ice factory, flour mill, oil mill, sawmill, processed food, welding etc.
Cottage industries
Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, blacksmith, bamboo, cane and mat work, tailoring etc.
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Temple
Komaigari, Shibpur, Naogaon |
Hats, bazars and fairs
Total number of hats and bazars in Naogaon district is 207.
Main exports
Paddy, rice, mango and potato.
Health centres
District hospital 1, Medical College 1, upazila heath complex 10, union heath centre 35, family planning centre 42, christian missionary hospital 1.
- Some of the info. taken from Banglapedia
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