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Chapai Nawabganj District is in Rajshahi division, is bounded by West Bengal of India on the north, south and west, Rajshahi and Naogaon districts on the east. The district lies under barind tract and consists of diaras and charlands (sandbars develop in riverbed). Main rivers are Ganges, Mahananda, Pagla, Moraganga and Punarbhaba. Beel Bhatia, Beel Choral, Beel Hogla, Beel Singra, Sukrabari Damos, Maricha Dara, Beel Putimari, Beel Anal, Kumiradaha are the noted depressions. |
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The district consists of 3 municipalities, 33 wards, 134 mahallas, 5 upazilas, 45 union parishads, 830 mouzas and 1136 villages. The upazilas are Bholahat, Gomastapur, Nachole, Nawabganj Sadar, Shibganj; Municipalities are Nawabganj Sadar, Shibganj, Rohanpur.
Archaeological heritage and relics Chota Sona Mosque (1493-1519), Darashbari Mosque (1479), Rajbari (palace), Baragharia Kacharibari (revenue office), Chapai Mosque, Naoda Stupa (Buddhist monument), Jora Math (twin monastery), Nachole Palace, etc.
Historical events Indigo Resistance Movement lead by Dewanatullah Chowdhury in 1830-35 and Nachole Krishak Andolan (peasants' movement) organised by ila mitra in 1949. |
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