Nazipur Pourashava (Bangla: নজিপুর পৌরসভা), a category “C” municipality, serves the residents of Nazipur town under Patnitala Upazila of Naogaon district. The municipality was first started its journey in 1999.
As of the 2022 census,1 Ward No. 03 of Nazipur Pourashava holds the highest literacy rate of 94.41%. On other hand, Ward No. 01 has the lowest literacy rate of 74.14%. In total, Nazipur Pourashava has a total literacy rate of 87.98%, where male population holds 89.93% and female 86.09%.
Population by Religion in Nazipur Pourashava
Pourashava / Ward
Muslim
Hindu
Christian
Buddhist
Others
Ward No. 01
887
682
1
0
0
Ward No. 02
1,241
928
0
0
0
Ward No. 03
5,905
576
2
1
10
Ward No. 04
2,088
871
3
0
0
Ward No. 05
1,252
1,079
6
0
0
Ward No. 06
3,781
370
9
0
0
Ward No. 07
3,813
239
10
0
0
Ward No. 08
765
1,057
109
0
0
Ward No. 09
1,118
989
34
0
0
Pourashava (Total)
20,850
6,791
174
1
10
Number of Households and Average Household Size
Paurashava / Ward
Total Households
Average Household Size
Ward No. 01
449
3.50
Ward No. 02
582
3.69
Ward No. 03
1,609
3.67
Ward No. 04
881
3.36
Ward No. 05
628
3.66
Ward No. 06
1,210
3.37
Ward No. 07
1,127
3.40
Ward No. 08
502
3.66
Ward No. 09
579
3.59
Pourashava (Total)
7,567
3.53
As per the 2022 census the average household size in Nazipur Pourashava is 3.53 across 7,567 households. The largest household size is found in Ward No. 02, which is an average 3.69 persons. Ward No. 04 has the smallest average household size of 3.36 persons.
Divorced Population
Ward
Total Divorced Population
Male
Female
Ward No. 01
1,391
692
699
Ward No. 02
1,863
900
963
Ward No. 03
5,506
2,654
2,852
Ward No. 04
2,526
1,256
1,270
Ward No. 05
2,007
995
1,012
Ward No. 06
3,485
1,701
1,784
Ward No. 07
3,397
1,693
1,704
Ward No. 08
1,649
807
842
Ward No. 09
1,803
849
954
Nazipur Municipality Total
23,627
11,547
12,080
As of the 2022 census (see footnote), data from Nazipur Pourashava shows that Ward No. 03 has the highest number of divorced people at 5,506, while Ward No. 01 has the lowest at 1,391. The total divorced population across the municipality is 23,627, where 11,547 males and 12,080 females. This indicates that it has a higher number of divorced females than males.
Ward-wise Electrification & Source of Electricity
Ward
Total Electrification (%)
National Grid Source (%)
Solar Power Source (%)
Other Source (%)
No Electricity (%)
Ward No. 01
100.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ward No. 02
100.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ward No. 03
99.94
99.87
0.00
0.06
0.06
Ward No. 04
99.42
99.31
0.00
0.12
0.58
Ward No. 05
99.35
99.18
0.16
0.00
0.65
Ward No. 06
99.92
99.92
0.00
0.00
0.08
Ward No. 07
99.63
99.54
0.09
0.00
0.37
Ward No. 08
98.79
98.79
0.00
0.00
1.21
Ward No. 09
97.91
97.39
0.35
0.17
2.09
Pourashava (Total)
99.56
99.46
0.05
0.04
0.44
Nazipur Pourashava shows an electrification rate of 99.56% (as of the 2022 census – see footnote). The electricity source with nearly all households relying on the National Grid (99.46%). The use of solar power and other sources is very limited. Ward No. 09 has the highest percentage of households without electricity, at 2.09%. Wards 01 and 02 have full electrification. These two wards show complete reliance on the National Grid.
Photographs of Nazipur Pourashava
Nazipur Poura Bhaban of Nazipur Pourashava (নজিপুর পৌরসভা), located in Patnitala Upazila, Naogaon. Photo: 2024.Nazipur Government College (নজিপুর সরকারি কলেজ), located in Nazipur town within the Nazipur Pourashava area under Patnitala Upazila, Naogaon. Photo: 2024 AD.
