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Nagarkanda Upazila

Nagarkanda
নগরকান্দা
Location of Nagarkanda
Coordinates: 23°24.9′N 89°53.5′E / 23.4150°N 89.8917°E / 23.4150; 89.8917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictFaridpur
Area
 • Total
192.20 km2 (74.21 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
222,938
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7840[2]
Area code06327[3]
Websitenagarkanda.faridpur.gov.bd

Nagarkanda (Bengali: নগরকান্দা) is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4]

In this upazila, in the village of Kodalia, the Pakistani Army killed at least 22 people including women and children on 1 June 1971. The incident is also recorded on film.

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Laky, Jayeed Hussain (2012). "Nagarkanda Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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