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Introduction

Naogaon (নওগাঁ জেলা Nôogã Jela) is a district in northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division. Naogaon is a city of the same name in the district.

Area

3435.65 square kilometers (1326.51 square miles).

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

Map of Naogaon District

Profile

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.

Upazilas

Atrai Upazila, Badalgachhi Upazila, Dhamoirhat Upazila, Mahadevpur Upazila, Manda Upazila, Naogaon Sadar Upazila, Niamatpur Upazila, Patnitala Upazila, Porsha Upazila, Raninagar Upazila, Sapahar Upazila

History

Indigo rebellion (1859-62); peasant revolt against the zamindar in protest of increasing land revenue (1883).

Archeological Sites

Paharpur Buddhist Vihara, Jagaddal Vihara, Halud Vihara, Agrapuri Vihara

Rivers

atrai, punarbhaba, little jamuna, nagar, Chiri and Tulsi Ganga.

10th Parliament Member(s)

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Information Source

Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.