Raninagar Upazila, Naogaon

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About Raninagar Upazila

Raninagar Upazila (Bangla: রাণীনগর উপজেলা) also spelled Raninogor, is one of the 11 upazilas of Naogaon district under Rajshahi Division. It has an area of 258.33 sq km. and bounded by Naogaon sadar and Adamdighi upazilas, Atrai upazila on the south, Nandigram and Singra upazilas on the east, Manda upazila on the west. Raninagar Upazila has two rivers: Little Jamuna and Nagar. The distance of this upazila from the Naogaon district town is 14 km. Like other parts of the Naogaon district, Raninagar is also a village-dominated upazila.

Raninagar (Town) consists of one mouza. The area of the town is 0.1 sq km. It has one railway station.

Naming History of Raninagar

Before it was named ‘Raninagar,’ this area was once visited by ‘Queen Khatteshwar‘ from the Natore Zamindar family. She stayed here for a night, and since then, the area has been known as Raninagar, which means ‘Queen’s Town‘.

Administration

Raninagar was first established as a thana in 1916, and later upgraded to an upazila (sub-district) in 1983 under Naogaon district. Here’s a breakdown of its administrative divisions:

• Electoral Area: 51, Naogaon-6 (Atrai-Raninagar)
• Villages: 178
• Mouza: 190
• Unions Councils: 8
• Number of Union Wards: 72
• Municipality (Pourosova): None
• Police Station: 1
• Upazila Parishad: 1

List of Union Parishards in Raninagar

• 1 No. Khatteshawr Raninagar Union
• 2 No. Kashimpur Union
• 3 No. Gona Union
• 4 No. Paroil Union
• 5 No. Bargachha Union
• 6 No. Kaligram Union
• 7 No. Ekdala Union
• 8 No. Mirat Union

See a full list of Union Parishads in Naogaon district here.

Tourist Spot

Raninagar upazila has a royal palace called Kashimpur Rajbari (কাশিমপুর রাজবাড়ি). It is located in Kashimpur Union, 4 km from Raninagar town and can be reached via Atrai Road.

Public and Private Facilities in Raninagar Upazila

The number of public and private service institutions and facilities in Raninagar Upazila, Naogaon District, is listed here. The numbers presented in the table may differ from today’s figures, as they are based on the District Statistics 2011 – Naogaon.¹

Population in Raninagar Upazila of Naogaon

As of the curent census of 2022,² the total population in Raninagar upazila is 1,92,226; male 93,635 and female 98,579. Annual population growth rate is 0.35%. Gender ratio is 94.98. The upazila has only 112 ethnic population. Of these, 57 male and 55 female. Total household in Raninagar is 52212. Average household size is 3.63 persons.

Religious Population in Raninagar

According to the 2022 census, Raninagar Upazila has a total population of 192,226. From this, the largest religious group in the upazila is Muslim at 89.55%. Followed by Hindus, who represent 10.42% is a second-largest religious community. Christians make up a very small minority at 0.03%, and the Buddhist and “Other” categories each have 0.00%.

Literacy and Educational Institutions

As of curent census (2022), the literacy rate in the upazila is 70.44%; male 73.61% and female 67.47%.³

Educational Institutions

• Government Primary Schools: 60
• Non-Government Primary Schools: 34
• Community Primary Schools: None
• Junior High Schools: 7
• High Schools (Co-educational): 24
• High Schools (Girls): 2
• Dakhil Madrasa: 4
• Alim Madrasa: 3
• Fazil Madrasa: 1
• Kamil Madrasa: 1
• Colleges (Co-educational): 3
• Colleges (Girls): 1

Historical Literacy Rate (1981-2022)

Religious Institutions

Mosque 380 and temple 88.⁴

Rivers in Raninagar Upazila

There are two rivers in Raninagar Upazila:

1. Little Jamuna (ছোট যমুনা)
2. Nagor (নাগর)

Agricultural Overview of Raninagar

• Total land area: 24,810 hectares
• Net cropland: 21,329 hectares
• Total cultivated land: 44,277 hectares
• One crop land: 2,046 hectares
• Two crops land: 15,618 hectares
• Three crops land: 3,665 hectares
• Annual food demand: 29,397 metric tonnes

Irrigation Infrastructure:

• Deep tube wells: 364
• Non-deep tube wells: 5,481
• Power-driven pumps: 28
• Tubewells: 5,845

Daily Labour Average Wage Rate (2011)

In Raninagar upazila, agricultural laborers earned an average daily wage of just 240 taka in 2011.⁵ Other types of day laborers also made very low wages. This is a far cry from today’s rates

NGO Activities in Raninagar Upazila

Important NGOs those are operational within the upazila are: Grameen Bank, brac, CARE, asa, Ujjiban, GUK etc.

Health Centres in Raninagar Upazila of Naogaon

Upazila Health Complex 1, community clinic and union health center 33. See full list of community clinic and union health center of Naogaon district here.

Family Planning Centers

• Health and Family Welfare Centers: 5
• Family Planning Clinics: 4

Cooperative Organizations in Raninagar

• Central Cooperative Society Ltd.: 3
• Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.: 9
• Muktijoddha (Freedom Fighter) Cooperative Society Ltd.: 1
• Union Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.: 8
• Fishermen Cooperative Society Ltd.: 6
• Youth Cooperative Society Ltd.: 36
• Shelter/Housing Multipurpose Cooperative Society: 1
• Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd.: 137
• Bittahin (Landless) Cooperative Samity Ltd. (Men): 69
• Bittahin (Landless) Cooperative Samity Ltd. (Women): 118
• Small Business Cooperative Society Ltd.: None
• Other Cooperative Societies Ltd.: 41

Other Information About Raninagar Upazila of Naogaon

• Telephone Exchange: 1
• Small cottage industry: 322

References and Footnotes

1. District Statistics 2011, Naogaon ↩︎
2. Population and Housing Census 2022, District Report – Naogaon ↩︎
3. Population and Housing Census 2022, District Report – Naogaon ↩︎
4. Raninagar at a glance ↩︎
5. District Statistics 2011, Naogaon ↩︎