Naogaon

Naogaon (নওগাঁ) is the district headquarters and most populous town of Naogaon District in northern Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Little Jamuna river. As of 2011, the area of the municipality was 38.36 sqkm and the population was 150,549. The literacy rate was 62%.

In 1961, the urban population was 20,276. Naogaon was made a municipality in 1963. By 1974, the population had grown to 34,395.

Naogaon Government College, established in 1962, is situated in the north-eastern part of the town.

Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Naogaon city had a population of 178,635.

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Naogaon city had 35,923 households and a population of 150,549. 26,164 (17.38%) were under 10 years of age. Naogaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.12%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males.