Hemnagar Union (Bengali: হেমনগর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Gopalpur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Tangail.
Hemnagar Union
হেমনগর ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Hemnagar Union Location of Hemnagar in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°34′15″N 89°51′28″E / 24.57085522°N 89.85785365°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Gopalpur Upazila |
| Established | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | MD.Anisur Rahman Talukder(Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.85 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,398 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1992 |
| Website | hemnagarup |
The area is named for Hem Chandra Chowdhury, a zamindar who built his palace, Hemnagar Zamindar Bari, there in 1890.[1]
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hemnagar Union had 8,331 households and a population of 33,398. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.9% (male: 48.1%, female: 43.9%).[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Chowdhury, Hemchandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-06-18.