Narsingdi District
Encyclopedia
Narsingdi is a district in central Bangladesh
.It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka
, capital city of Bangladesh
. It is a part of the Dhaka Division, and is the only district in Bangladesh that does not depend solely on agriculture. The district is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by Kishoreganj
in the north & north-east, by Brahmanbaria in the east &
south-east, Narayanganj
at south & south-west and by Gazipur
in the west.
The biggest and renowned HAAT of bangladesh is located here at NARSINGDI which is known as SEKERCHAR BABUR HAAT.
Sugarcane also grow well. There is a sugar mill in polash thana named DESHBONDHO sugar mill. There are two UREA fertilizer industry in polash & ghorashal.
which established around 2500 years ago. Famous peoples Santosh Saha, Dulal Chakrobarty, Sankar Saha, Famous Poet Shahid Professor Saroj Kumar Adhikary are believed in Hindus.Sonaimore benodon park is one of the beautiful place of Narshingdi which is full with natural beauty.once narsingdi banana(sagor kola) was nation wide famous.
, passes through Narsingdi. It is only one hour distance from Dhaka
. Water way communication is also very good as lots of river flows through Narsingdi.
Dhaka-Chittagong & Dhaka-Sylhet, two most busiest rail route of the country go through Narsingdi. People can easily go Narshingdi by boarding this buses National Express (AC Bus) Monohordi Paribahan, Anna Super Service, BRTC Bus etc.(from Sydabad bus terminal)
PPL, Chalan Bil Transport, Arabian Transport , Badsha Parabahan (from Mohakhali) .
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, capital city of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is a part of the Dhaka Division, and is the only district in Bangladesh that does not depend solely on agriculture. The district is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by Kishoreganj
Kishoreganj District
-Place of Interest:Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra river have contributed to its existence. Many traditional rituals are observed every year in Kishoreganj. Among them Kurikhai Mela is one of the most celebrated fair. It is a...
in the north & north-east, by Brahmanbaria in the east &
south-east, Narayanganj
Narayanganj
Narayanganj is a city in central Bangladesh. It is located in the Narayanganj District, near the capital city of Dhaka and has a population of 220,000. The city is on the bank of the Shitalakshya River. The river port of Narayanganj is one of the oldest in Bangladesh...
at south & south-west and by Gazipur
Gazipur District
Gazipur District is a district of Dhaka Division, it has an area of 1741.53 km2 and is bounded by Mymensingh and Kishoreganj districts on the north, Dhaka, Narayanganj and Narsingdi districts on the south, Narsingdi on the east, Dhaka and Tangail districts on the west. Annual average...
in the west.
Subdivisions
There are six upazilas, or subdivisions, in the Narsingdi district.- Belabo UpazilaBelabo UpazilaBelabo is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Belabo is located at . It has 27802 units of house hold and total area 117.66 km².-Demographics:...
- Monohardi UpazilaMonohardi UpazilaMonohardi is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Monohardi is located at . It has 47397 units of house hold and total area 195.57 km².-Demographics:...
- Narsingdi Sadar UpazilaNarsingdi Sadar UpazilaNarsingdi Sadar is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Narsingdi Sadar is located at . It has 81780 units of house hold and total area 213.44 km².-Demographics:...
- Palash UpazilaPalash UpazilaPalash is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Palash is located at . It has 31350 units of house hold and total area 94.43 km².-Demographics:...
- Raipura Upazila, NarsingdiRaipura Upazila, NarsingdiRaipura is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Raipura is located at . It has 76508 households and total area of .-Demographics:...
- Shibpur UpazilaShibpur UpazilaShibpur is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.- Geography :Shibpur is located at . It has 44365 units of house hold and total area 206.89 km².- Demographics :...
History
Narsingdi, which translates as "lion man", is named after an ancient king who was believed to be "lionlike."Economy
Narsingdi is a densely industrial area, and is home to many textile mills. Narsingdi gas field is located in the Shibpur upazila under Narsingdi district adjacent to the Dhaka-Sylhet highway about 45 km away of northern most east direction from capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka. This field was discovered by Petrobangla in 1990. Total recoverable gas reserves of this field re-estimated by Hydrocarbon Unit is 215 Gcuft. Commercial gas production was started in 1996 and till 31 August 2006 total 66.304 Gcuft or 30.84 percent of gas reserves has been recovered. Largest powerplant of Bangladesh,Ghorashal power plant,owned by Bangladesh Power Development Board(PDB)is situated in palash Upazilla. Narsingdi is riched by several number of jute mills,which plays an important rule in economy. Quality banana is also found here.The biggest and renowned HAAT of bangladesh is located here at NARSINGDI which is known as SEKERCHAR BABUR HAAT.
Sugarcane also grow well. There is a sugar mill in polash thana named DESHBONDHO sugar mill. There are two UREA fertilizer industry in polash & ghorashal.
Religion
The district of Narsingdi consists 3923 mosques, 52 temples, nine Buddhist temples and three churches here.Great People of Narsingdi
Alhaj Moulavi Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain, Mahbubuddin Ahmed, Bhai Girishchandra Sen, Birshreshtha Motiur Rahman, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, Abdul Kader Mollah, poet Shamsur Rahman, Moin KhanPlaces of interest
Arshinagor park situated near the Narsingdi railway station. Archiological important place Wari-Bateshwar ruinsWari-Bateshwar ruins
Wari-Bateshwar is the site of an ancient fort city dating back to 450 BC situated in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. This 2500 years old site is a significant archaeological discovery...
which established around 2500 years ago. Famous peoples Santosh Saha, Dulal Chakrobarty, Sankar Saha, Famous Poet Shahid Professor Saroj Kumar Adhikary are believed in Hindus.Sonaimore benodon park is one of the beautiful place of Narshingdi which is full with natural beauty.once narsingdi banana(sagor kola) was nation wide famous.
Rivers
The Meghna, The Shitalakkha, The old Brahmaputra,Haridhoa ,Paharea are some of the main river flows through this district.Communication
The communication system of this district is very good. The Dhaka-Sylhet highway, one of the important highways of BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, passes through Narsingdi. It is only one hour distance from Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
. Water way communication is also very good as lots of river flows through Narsingdi.
Dhaka-Chittagong & Dhaka-Sylhet, two most busiest rail route of the country go through Narsingdi. People can easily go Narshingdi by boarding this buses National Express (AC Bus) Monohordi Paribahan, Anna Super Service, BRTC Bus etc.(from Sydabad bus terminal)
PPL, Chalan Bil Transport, Arabian Transport , Badsha Parabahan (from Mohakhali) .
See also
- Districts of BangladeshDistricts of BangladeshThe divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila . The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila ....
- Dhaka Division