Narsingdi.

Narsingdi (Bengali: নরসিংদী Nôrshingdi) 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.^[1] 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.

Contents

• 1 Subdivisions
• 2 Economy
• 3 Religion
• 4 Notable residents
• 5 Places of interest
• 6 Rivers
• 7 Communication
• 8 Education
  • 8.1 Grade Schools
• 9 Higher Education
  • 9.1 Colleges
  • 9.2 Madrashahs
  • 9.3 High Schools
• 10 See also
• 11 References

Subdivisions

There are six upazilas, or subdivisions, in the Narsingdi district.

1. Belabo Upazila
2. Monohardi Upazila
3. Narsingdi Sadar Upazila
4. Palash Upazila
5. Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi
6. Shibpur Upazila

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 billion cubic feet (6.1×10⁹ m³). Commercial gas production was started in 1996 and till 31 August 2006 total 66.304 billion cubic feet (1.8775×10⁹ m³) 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 (Textile market) of Bangladesh is located here at NARSINGDI which is known as SEKERCHAR/BABUR HAAT. Sugarcane also grows well. There is a sugar mill in polash thana named DESHBONDHO sugar mill. There are two urea fertilizer industries in polash and ghorashal.

Religion

The district of Narsingdi has 3923 mosques, 52 temples, nine Buddhist temples and three churches. Baba looknath temple situated at Putia, Shibpur, of which land given by SARGIUA SADU HARANDRA DEBNATH.

Notable residents

• Shamsur Rahman^{[citation needed]}

Places of interest

Arshinagor park is situated near the Narsingdi railway station. Dream Holiday Park near by Narsingdi.Archaeologically important Wari-Bateshwar ruins was established around 2500 years ago. Sonaimore benodon park is one of the most beautiful places of Narshingdi and is full of natural beauty. Bananas (sagor kola) from Narsingdi are famous for size, taste, flavor and colour. The graveyard of Shaheed Asad, (the Hero of 1969 Mass-Uprising) is situated in his village Dhanua in Shibpur Upazila.

Rivers

The Meghna, The Shitalakkha, The old Brahmaputra, Arial Kha, Haridhoa, Paharea are some of the main rivers that flow through this district.

Communication

The communication system of this district is very good. The Dhaka-Sylhet highway, one of the important highways of Bangladesh, 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)& BRTC (AC BUS) {from Gulistan} Monohordi Paribahan, Anna Super Service, BRTC Bus and shopn bilash bus service etc.(from Sydabad bus terminal), PPL, Chalan Bil Transport, Arabian Transport, Badsha Parabahan (from Mohakhali Bus stand). People also can go to Narshingdi by Train from Kamalapur Rail Station.

Education

Grade Schools

• Dewaner Char Madymik Vidyalaya (Estd 1992)
• Narayanpur Rabeya Mahavidyalaya
• Modern Pilot High School
• Dhukundi High School
• Rajarbag High School
• Ghorashal Pilot High School
• Pubali Jute Mill High Schhol
• Adiabad Islamia High School and College (Estd 1912 AD)
• A.N.M. High School
• BRAHMONDI K.K.M GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL{ESTD-1946}
• putia high school, (Estd 1955 ) putia, shibpur . narsingdi(REF- BISWANATH DEBNATH)
• Gayeshpur padmalochan High Schol, Gayeshpur,palash, Narsingdi.

Higher Education

Colleges

• Abdul Kadir Mollah City College
• Adiabad Islamia High School And College
• Barachapa Union Adarsha Degree College
• Daulatkandi Adarsha Girls High School And College
• Dr.Nazrul Bin Noor Mohsin Girls School & College
• Ghorashal Musha Bin Hakim College
• Hatirdia Raziuddin College
• Hossain Ali Collge
• Joynagar Degree College
• Katabaria Afazuddin Khan Mohila College
• Khidirpur College
• Lakhpur Shimulia College
• Madhabdi Digital College
• Madhabdi Uchcha Madhymic Balika Bidyalaya
• Monohardi Degree College
• Narayan Pur Rabia College
• Narshindi B.F.E Homoeopathic Medical College
• Norshingdi College
• Norshingdi Govt.Womens College
• Palash Shilpanchal College
• Panch Kandi Degree College
• Poradia Wasim Uddin Khan Degree College
• Raipura College
• Roypura Chetana Bikash Mohila College
• Shahid Asad Collegiate Girls School & College
• Shilmandi Adarsha College
• Shohid Asad College
• Urea Sarkarkhana College

Madrashahs

• Asadnagar Fazil Madrasah
• Chandanbari Islamia Fazil Madrasah
• Char Belab Fazil Madrasah
• Chorosbuddi Fazil Madrasah
• Colna Darul Ulum Fazil Madrasah
• Dhorabandha Fazil Madrasah
• Doshdona Islamia Fazil Madrasah
• Dulalpur Fazil Madrasah
• Horinarayanpur J U Fazil Madrasah
• Isakhali Fazil Madrasah
• Jameya-e-Kashemia Kamil Madrasah
• Kumardi D.U Fazil Madrasah
• Lapur Kasemul Ulum Fazil Madrasah
• Montola Islamia Fazil Madrasah
• Noadia Khoisakhali Darul Ulum Fazil Madrasah
• Poulanpur Islamia Fazil Madrasah
• Saiadpur Mohammadia Fazil Magrasah
• Shekhergao J U Fazil Madrasah
• Sirajnagar Umulkura Fazil Madrasah

High Schools

• A. N. M. High school
• Abdul kadir mollah city college
• Abdul mannan bhuiyan adarsha bidyapith
• Abdul mannan bhuiyan college
• Abdullahpur high school
• Adarsha junior girls school
• Adiabad islamia high school and college, raipura
• Afazuddin khan girls' high school
• Al-haj bazlul haque j. M. High school
• Ali zan j. M. Academy
• Alok bali abdul mannan chowdhury high school
• Arjunchar girls' high school
• Asad ullah bhuyan pre-cadet and high school
• Atashia high school
• Atushal subuj sathi high school
• B. B. L. High school
• Baburhat green field college
• Baduar char kazi abul hashem high school
• Baghabo union high school
• Baghata nur aftab adarsha biddyapith
• Baghibari lt. Gen. Nuruddin khan high school
• Baghibari m. M. R. High school
• Balapur nabin chandra high school
• Balu sair high school
• Baluakandi high school
• Bara chapa college
• Bara chapa union adarsha college
• Barachapa girls high school
• Barachapa high school
• Baraicha girls' high school
• Baroicha college, belaboo
• Bashgari high school
• Bashgari new model high school
• Bateswar adarsha high school
• Baznabo abul faiz molla high school
• Baznabo girls' high school
• Begumabad wasil uddin munshi junior school
• Belabo girls' high school
• Belabo pilot modern high school
• Belayet ali high school
• Bhabla junior high school
• Bhagirathpur hazi lal miah mulla high school
• Bhaluar char high school
• Bhat para n.c. gupta high school
• Bhater char high school
• Bhawaler char junior model school
• Bhirinda girls' high school
• Bhuim high school
• Binnabaid junior girls h school
• Binnabayed high school
• Bir maizdia madhyamik karigari pratisthan
• Birajnagar adarsha high school
• Birgaon ju high school
• Bonaid babu mia high school
• Brahmandi madhyamik girls' high school
• Brahmondi advocate suruj ali high school
• Brahmondi k. K. M. Govt. High school
• Chaitanya high school
• Chaktatardi alhaz lion m.a. baten girls' high school
• Chalakchar girls' high school
• Chalakchar high school
• Chalana high school
• Chandanbari s. A. Pilot girls' high school
• Chandipara girls' high school
• Char amlabo madhyamik vidyalya
• Char bhasania islamia dakhil madrasah
• Char subuddi junior high school
• Charabag ideal high school
• Chardighaldi union junior high school
• Charmandalia high school
• Charmandoria ju girls school
• Charmodhua adarsha high school
• Charsindur girls' high school
• Charsindur high school
• Chchotomonider shikshalay
• Chhutabond sultan mahmud adarsha high school
• Dakshin dharu high school
• Dakshin mirzanagar asmatannessa girls' high school
• Dakshin sadharchar high school
• Danga high school
• Daripura model high school
• Dattergaon high school
• Daulatkandi m. B. High school
• Dewaner char madhymik vidyalaya
• Dhalir par high school
• Domanmara high school
• Dowlatkandi adarsha girls' high school
• Dowlatpur union high school
• Dr. Nazrul bin noor mohsin uchcha madyamic balika biddyalaya
• Dukundi high school
• Dulalpur high school
• Dulalpur rokeya smriti girls' high school
• East baghaikandi sesdp model high school
• Ekduaria high school
• Farida hashem international college
• Farida hashem international school
• Fauzi adarsha high school
• Garbari m.a. rashid high school
• Ghoradia high school
• Ghorashal musabin hakim college
• Ghorashal pilot high school
• Ghoshgaon high school
• Gobindapur high school
• Gotashia nurul mojid humayon high school
• Gotashia shukur mahmud high school
• Govt. Shibpur shahid asad college
• Gulesta-hafiz memorial institute
• H. K. Bipul smrity high school
• Hafizpur high school
• Haji abed ali college
• Haji samsuddin bhuiyan college
• Haji shamsher ali high school
• Harihardi high school
• Harisanggan high school
• Hasnabad high school
• Hatirdia raziuddin college
• Hatirdia s. Ali model high school
• Hazi moslem uddin molla junior school
• Hazipur nasiruddin memorial high school
• Hossain ali college
• Hpur padmalochan high school
• Ia k. H. Girls' high school
• Islampur high school
• J.r.s high school
• Jaj bhuiayan college
• Jamalpur adarsha high school
• Janata adarsha bidyapith
• Joshar union high school
• Joynagar alhaz afsar uddin high school
• Joynagar college
• Joynagar hazi nowab ali girls' high school
• Joynager girls' high school
• Kamrabo high school
• Kararchar mv. Tofazzal hossain high school
• Kartatail adarsho high school
• Kashim nagar high school
• Kashimnagar adarsha mahabiddalay
• Katabaria afazuddin khan mohila college
• Kathalia union high school
• Kazi mafiz uddin high school
• Khainkut high school
• Khanepur high school
• Kharia high school
• Khidirpur college
• Khidirpur high school
• Khudi mahmud madhayamik balika bidayalaya
• Kocher char muksud ali girls' high school
• Kohinoor jute mill high school
• Krishnapur adarsha high school
• L. K. Union high school
• Labutala high school
• Lakhpur high school
• Lakhpur shimulia college
• Lakhpur shimulia high school
• Lakhpur simulia girls' high school
• Laxmipur high school
• Madhabdi college
• Madhabdi s. P. Institution
• Madhabdi uchcha madhymic balika bidyalaya
• Madhobdi digital college
• Madhupur high school
• Madhusal high school
• Mahmudabad rajiuddin ahmed raju high school
• Majlish pur high school
• Manipura high school
• Manohardi college
• Marjal girls' high school
• Mir imdad high school
• Mirzarchar high school
• Moharpara high school
• Monohardi pilot high school
• Morjal kazi md. Bashir high school
• Mutiulla bhuiya high school
• N k m high school & homes
• N. V. S. Madhyamik bidhyalaya
• Narandi alauddin nurani girls' high school
• Narayanpur rabeya college
• Narayanpur sarafat ullah high school
• Narsingdi commerce college
• Narsingdi govt. College
• Narsingdi govt. Mohila college
• Narsingdi ideal college
• Narsingdi ideal high school
• Narsingdi model college
• Narsingdi model school
• Narsingdi pilot high school
• Narsingdi presidency college
• Narsingdi prime college
• Narsingdi public college
• Narsingdi science college
• Narsingdi sunbeam school
• Narsingdi uchya balika bidya niketon
• Narsingdi united college
• National college of education
• Nazuman nesa nimna madhyamik balika bidyalay
• Ngdi govt. Girls' high school
• Nilakha abul hashem high school
• Noadia high school
• Noadia k.h. high school
• Noakandi hazi ali muddin high school
• Norsingdi oxford college
• Nowpara adarsha girls high school
• Nuralapur high school
• Pachdona sir k. G. Gupta high school
• Pachkandi high school
• Palash adarsha junior high school
• Palash pilot high school
• Palash sarkarkhana high school
• Palash shilpanchal college
• Palash thana central college
• Palash thana high school
• Panchkandi college, monohardi
• Paratala sikder a. Mannan high school
• Paratali kalim uddin high school
• Parulia high school
• Patuli high school
• Peerpur high school
• Pirijkandi high school
• Poradia adarsha high school
• Poradia wasim uddin khan college
• Power development board high school, ghorashal
• Preparatory college
• Pubali jute mills high school
• Putia high school
• R. M. High school
• Raban high school
• Raipura chetana bikash mohila college
• Rajadi chinispur high school
• Rajarbagh high school
• Ramnagar high school
• Rampura high school
• Rasulpur high school
• Raypura college
• Raypura pilot girls' high school
• Raypura r. K. R. M. High school
• Rokon ahmed school and college
• Sabdar ali khan high school
• Sabuj pahar college
• Sabuj pahar high school
• Sabuj sathi model school
• Sadagarkandi high school
• Sadharchar vocational & ideal school
• Safura khatoon girls high school
• Sagardi girls' high school
• Saherchar high school
• Saidabad high school
• Samabay adarsha bidya niketon
• Sanerbari high school
• Sardar asmat ali mahila college, monohardi
• Sarrabad dhanu master high school
• Satirpara k. K. Institution school and college
• Sayan junior school
• Sayednaghar a. R. High school
• Sayedpur anower ali mia high school
• Sayedrkhola girls' high school
• Scholastica model college
• Sekandardi a. M. High school
• Shahabuddin memorial academy
• Shahbagh rotary high school
• Shaheed bhuddijibi prof. Ghyasuddin ahmad girls' high school
• Shaheed muktijoddha nojib uddin khan college
• Shaheed smiriti college, char sindur
• Shahid asad collegiate girls' high school, shibpur
• Shahid smrity girls' high school
• Shatadal girl's high school
• Shibpur ideal junior school
• Shibpur model college
• Shibpur pilot girls' high school
• Shibpur pilot high school
• Shilmandi adarsha college, shilmandi
• Shilmandi tahera - asmat high school
• Sirajnagar m. A. Pilot high school
• Sirajnaghar high school
• Standard college
• Sukandi nazim uddin high school
• Sutria high school
• Tarakandi high school
• Tauhid memorial high school
• Telia jhaowakandi high school
• Thekerkanda d. S. K. High school
• U. M. C. Adarsha bidhalaya
• Urea sar karkhana college
• Uttar bakharnagar union high school
• Yunus mia girls' high school
• Zohra hasan junior girl's school

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Dhaka Division