Narsingdi ( Bengali : নরসিংদী ) is a city and headquarters of Narsingdi District in the division of Dhaka , Bangladesh . The Dhaka–Sylhet highway connects Narsingdi with the capital and other major cities. The district is located between 24.1344° N and 90.7860° E. It is surrounded by Tarowa on the north, Hazipur on the east, the Meghna River on the south, and by Chouwala and Kamargaon on the west. Narsingdi is one of the most important cities for the garment industry. The city is famous for its textile craft industry.
8-526: The name Narsingdi, which translates as "lion man" in Bangla, is named after an ancient king who was believed as strong as a lion. The district became a district in 1984, and before that it was a subdivision under the greater Dhaka district. The city is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is one of the most important cities for the garment industry. The Balapur Zamindar Bari in Paikarchar union
16-715: A national census in Bangladesh , which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census . Data were recorded from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh , including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active population, literacy and educational attainment, religion, number of children etc. Bangladesh and India also conducted their first joint census of areas along their border in 2011. According to
24-830: A sex ratio of 970 females per 1000 males. There are 27 colleges and one Ib diploma program school in the Upazila, most located in Narsingdi Those inside the upazila include: Narsingdi Govt. College , Narsingdi Science College, Narsingdi Independent College, Narsingdi Govt. Mohila College, Abdul Kadir Mollah City College , Abdul Kadir Molla International School (IB) School, Baburhat Green Field College, Farida Hashem International College, Jaj Bhuiyan College, Madhabdi College , Madhabdi Digital College, Narsingdi Central College, Narsingdi Imperial College, Narsingdi Prime College, Narsingdi Udayon College, Scholastica Model College, and Shilmandi Adarsha College. Notable secondary schools of
32-720: Is one of the most prestigious schools in Bangladesh: Abdul Kadir Molla International School. It has two of the most prestigious curriculums: British council ( Cambridge) and IB and other product are CAIE. Through Ib, the school currently has 2 products of IB: the IB diploma program and the IB PYP program. 2011 Bangladesh census Religion in Bangladesh (2011 Census) In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted
40-411: Is over a couple of hundred years old and previously belonged to a Hindu tax collector erstwhile Dhaka district named Jagat Das.The whole mansion was built with decorations and motifs on all sides. Each of the rooms is fitted with mosaic and tiles. The doors and windows were also decorated. There are twin ponds called Bhobani and Rukshar , and rumor has it that there used to be a Hindu cremation ground in
48-404: The census, Hindus constituted 8.5 per cent of the population as of 2011, down from 9.6 per cent in the 2001 census . Bangladesh has a population of 144,043,697 as per the 2011 census report. The majority of 130,201,097 reported that they were Muslims, 12,301,331 reported as Hindus, 864,262 as Buddhists, 532,961 as Christians and 201,661 as others. This Bangladeshi history-related article
56-476: The city and the district include Brahmondi K.K.M Govt High School (1946), NKM High School and Homes (2008), Satirpara K.K. Institution School & College (1901), Narsingdi Govt. Girl's High School (1934), Balapur Nabin Chandra High School (1905), Charsindur Govt. High School (1919), Shibpur Govt. Pilot Model High School (1918) and Sir K.G Gupta High School (1919). One special school in the city
64-402: The spot of one of the ponds. With the land apparently being haunted by evil spirits, the whole compound is infamous among the locals. According to the 2011 Bangladesh census , Narsingdi Municipality had 32,361 households and a population of 146,115. 30,982 (21.20%) were under 10 years of age. Narsingdi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.78%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and
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