Nikrail Union (Bengali: নিকরাইল ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Bhuapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 33 km north of Tangail.
Nikrail Union
নিকরাইল ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
 Bangabandhu Bridge Capture by Tanjil Sarkar , Bangladesh | |
  Nikrail Union Location of Nikrail in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°24′10″N 89°50′31″E / 24.40289277°N 89.84182209°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Bhuapur Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Masudul Haq Masud |
| • President, Bangladesh Awami League, Nikrail Union, Bhuapur | Mohammad Abdul Matin Sarkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.55 km2 (16.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,813 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1976 |
| Website | http://nikrailup.tangail.gov.bd/ |
Demographics
editAccording to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Nikrail union is 25813. There are 5909 households in total.[1]
Education
editThe literacy rate of Nikrail Union is 42.3% (Male-46.5%, Female-37.8%).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.