Nandail Upazila
Nandail () is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and roughly 46 kilometers from Mymensingh City. History. During the rule of Alauddin Husain Shah, Muazzamabad (currently, Muazzampur) was the administrative headquarters of East Bengal. The British established "Neel Kuthi" (Indigo center) in the 18th century at the Razbari Bazaar of Nandail, and the indigo revolt started in the area. In the East Pakistan -west Pakistani War Nandail suffered huge losses. On 21 April, the Pakistan army killed 18 people and burned a few hundred houses in the Rajgati, Shuvokhila, and Kaliganj areas. On 17  November, a total of 27 freedom fighters including Illias Uddin Bhuiyan, Shamsul Haque, Zillul Baki, Thana Awami, and Shahnewaz Bhuiyan were killed in a battle with Pakistan. This day is observed as the "Nandail Shaheed Day". Geography. Nandail is located at . It has 62,533 households and a total area of 326.13 km. It is bounded by Ishwarganj Upazila to the north, Hossainpur Upazila|Hossainpur and Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila s to the south, Kendua Upazila|Kendua and Tarail Upazila s to the east, Trishal Upazila|Trishal and Gaffargaon Upazila s to the west. The Old Brahmaputra River|old Brahmaputra and Narasunda river s are almost  gone; and noted depressions are Talar Kur, Zilla Beel, Hamai Beel, Aralia Beel, Balda Beel, Bapail beel and Tongi Beel. Demographics. According to the 2011 Bangladesh census , Nandail had a population of 402,727. Males constituted 49.21% of the population and females 50.79%. Muslims formed 98.04% of the population, Hindus 1.87% and others 0.09%. Nandail had a literacy rate of 40.38% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census , Nandail had a population of 328,847. Males constituted 50.82% of the population, and females 49.18%. The upazila had a population of 155,930 aged 18 or over. Nandail  had an average literacy rate of 22.3% (7+ years), compared to a national average of 32.4%. Economy. Nandail upazila has an agrarian-based economy. The dominant occupations (by percentage) are: The land is divided into cultivable and fallow land. Jute, paddy, wheat, potato, gourd, and aubergine are the main crops. There are few flour and textile mills, and other industries include cottage industries, weaving, bamboo work, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, potteries, tailoring, welding, and wood work. Administration. Nandail upazila was established on 15 December 1982. Nandail Upazila is divided into Nandail Municipality and 12 union parishad s: Achargaon Union|Achargaon , Batagoir, Chandipasha , Gangail, Jahangirpur, Kharua, Muajjempur, Mushulli, Nandail, Rajgati, Sherpur, and Singroil. The union parishads are subdivided into 163 mauzas and 265 villages. Nandail Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahalla s. The area of the Pouroshova is 13.05 km. It has a population of 28,045 - male 50.34%, female 49.66%. The population density is 2149 per km. The literacy rate among the town is 37.5%. Education. |thumb|Shaheed Smriti Adarsha College, main building There are 5 colleges, 1 government high school, 35 non-government high schools, 241 madrasas, 115 government primary schools and 63 non-government primary schools. Noted educational institutions : Chandipasha Government High School (1915), which was established by Qazi Nawab Ali. The school had notable students like Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed, the former President of the Republic of Bangladesh and Khaleque Nawaz Khan, the veteran student leader and politician of Bangladesh Chhatra League . Shaheed Smriti Adarsha College is also a notable institution which was established by former Governor of Mymensingh District, Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan. High schools. Currently, there are 36 high schools in Nandail upazila. Here are some of the best known ones: References. Category:Upazilas of Mymensingh District