Nangalkot Upazila
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Nangalkot নাঙ্গলকোট |
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| Upazila | |
 Nangalkot
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| Coordinates: 23°10′N 91°12′E / 23.167°N 91.200°ECoordinates: 23°10′N 91°12′E / 23.167°N 91.200°E | |
| Country | Comilla  Bangladesh
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| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Comilla District |
| Government | |
| • MP | Mostofa Kamal Lotus |
| • Chairman | Md Shamsuddin Kalu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286.44 km2 (110.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 375,985 |
| • Density | 1,312.61/km2 (3,399.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Nangalkot |
Nangalkot (Bengali: নাঙ্গলকোট) is an Upazila, a administrative unit, of the Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is a rural area with no urban settlements. It has 11 unions, the lowest of administrative units in Bangladesh. It is one of the 16 upazilas, the second tier of administrative units, of the Comilla District.
In 1931 Kazi Zaker Husain, noted Bangladesh Zoologist was born in Nagolkot. During Bangladesh Liberation war Nangalkot was under Sector 2 of the Mukti Bahini. During the War 11 people were killed in Tejer Bazar of the Upazila. In August 2013 the area saw violence between citivists of Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Police. In 2015 the Upazila experienced flooding due to heavy rainfall. Some villages experienced outbreak of diarrhea. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer distributed relief to affected areas. In 2015 a thief was lynched for stealing from Manikmora Bazar Mosque.
Nangalkot Upazila has an area of 236.44 square kilometres (91.29 sq mi). It is bordered by Laksham and Chauddagram upazila on the West and east, Senbagh and Daganbhuiyan upazilas on the south. River Old Dhakatia, (River little feni), Hara Khal (canal), Gangoyur Khal(canal), Shat Moilla Beel, and Trishna Beel are notable.
Nangalkot (Town) consists of 3 mouzas. The area of the town is 7.55 km2.
The town has two dak bungalows, One "A" Category Rail Station, One HeliPad and Upazila Headquarters. Most of the Intercity trains (Dhaka-Ctg Road, Chittagong -Sylhet Road, Chittagong-Mymensing Road) stop at Nangolkot Rail Station.
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