Paschim Naokhanda

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Paschim Naokhanda
Village
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Paschim Naokhanda
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°14′56″N89°57′19″E / 23.24889°N 89.95528°E / 23.24889; 89.95528
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Gopalganj District
Upazila Muksudpur Upazila
Time zone UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)

Paschim Naokhanda is a village in Nanikhir Union under Muksudpur Upazila of Gopalganj District, Bangladesh. The village is bordered by the villages of Nanikhir, Baro Bhatra, Pathorgatha, and Kasalia.

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Paschim Naokhanda had 342 households and a population of 1,707. Islam was the majority religion (99.7% of the population). 12.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 54.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. [1] [2]

References

  1. "Population & Housing Census-2001: Community Report: Gopalganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . 2011. pp. 26, 116, 177, 338.
  2. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.