Nachole
নাচোল
Upazila
Pond in Chandpara
Pond in Chandpara
Location of Nachole
Coordinates: 24°43.8′N 88°25.2′E / 24.7300°N 88.4200°E / 24.7300; 88.4200
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictChapai Nawabganj
Area
 • Total283.67 km2 (109.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total146,627
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitenachol.chapainawabganj.gov.bd

Nachole (Bengali: নাচোল) is an upazila of Chapai Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Nachole is located at 24°43′45″N 88°25′10″E / 24.7292°N 88.4194°E / 24.7292; 88.4194. It has 32,922 households and total area 283.67 km2.[2]

Nachole Upazila is bounded by Gomostapur Upazila on the north-west, Niamatpur Upazila in Naogaon District, on the north-east, Tanore Upazila in Rajshahi District on the south-east and Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila on the south west.[3]

Demographics

Religions in Nachole upazila (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 88.80%
Hinduism
 
 8.46%
Christianity
 
 1.41%
Other (tribal religion)
 
 1.33%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nachole Upazila had 32,922 households and a population of 146,627. 32,453 (22.13%) were under 10 years of age. Nachole had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.47%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males. 17,364 (11.84%) lived in urban areas.[4] Ethnic population was 7,870 (5.37%), of which Santal were 3,785 and Barman 1,351.[5]

Points of interest

Nachole is famous for For Tevaga Movement Lead by Ila Mitra .Seeing place are Kendua Ila Mitro smriti folok, Rautara Ila Mitro Moth 

Ujirpur Dorgah, Rajbari, 500 years old Tetul Tree (Village  Surola), Ali Sah pur Mosque. Also Showapno Palli Park, Alpina village (Tikoil)Green View Park both are very popular place for passing laser time with family and friends.

Administration

Nachol Upazila is divided into Nachol Municipality and four union parishads: Fatehpur, Kosba, Nachol, and Nezampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 201 mauzas and 191 villages.[4]

Unions of Nachole:[6]

Name of Union Area (acre) Male Population Female Population
Kosba 15183 16463 16686
Fatehpur 18279 16715 16465
Nachole 15186 17300 17637
Nijampur 18489 13836 14161

Nachol Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 10 mahallas.[4]

The first elected mayor of the municipality was Md Abdul Malek Chowdhury (2010 - 2015). At present, the mayor is Md Abdur Rashid Khan Jhalu.

Education

Nachole Upazila has an average literacy rate of 45.5% (7+ years).[7] It has 7 college (including 1 government college), 3 technical college, 34 secondary school(including 1 government school), 77 primary school and 18 madrasa. Some notable educational institutions are Nachole Government College (1972), Nachole Mohila College (1993), Nachole Pilot High School (1957), " Nachole 1 number Government Primary School (1905), Nachole Asian School And College" (2008). Nachole KM Government Girls High School, Munsi Hazrat Ali High School,Nachole Upazila School(2008), Golabari High School'Patsala school and college' (2009) etc.[8]

Nachole Government College

Nachole Upazila Sadar Secondary Education Institutions:

Asian School and College. Nachole Pilot High School. Pathshala School and College. Nachole Upazila School. Nachole K.m. Government Girls High School. Munshi Hazrat Ali High School.


last Publisher Alauddin ahmed botu / MD Sheikh Shakil.Angana School Golabari.Golabari Ideal Pre Cadet School/Syed Sabbir Alom Prins

Agricultural rich Nachole Upazila

Nachole upazila of Chapainawabganj district is an agricultural area. Thousands of people in this area depend on agriculture. Their livelihood depends on agriculture. Agricultural Workers 34.31% and total cultivable land is 26,325 hectares. Notable crops are: paddy, wheat, mustard, different types of pulses, vegetables etc.Extinct and nearly extinct crops: China, indigo, koda, myra (a type of pulses).Main Export Products: Paddy, Mango, Guava, Plum etc.

Editor: Syed Sabbir Alom Prins

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mazharul Islam Taru (2012), "Nachole Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2017-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Nachole Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chapai Nawabganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ↑ "Community Tables: Chapai Nawabganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2017-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2017-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Nachole Upazila - Banglapedia".
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