Noakhali Sadar Upazila
Noakhali Sadar
নোয়াখালী সদর | |
|---|---|
| Noakhali Sadar | |
| Coordinates: 22°50′N 91°6′E / 22.833°N 91.100°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Noakhali |
| Area | |
• Total | 336.06 km2 (129.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 642,494 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3800 |
| Area code | 0321 |
| Website | sadar |
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Noakhali Sadar (Bengali: নোয়াখালি সদর) is an upazila of Noakhali District in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Noakhali Thana was established in 1861 and was converted into an upazila in 1984. The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar (headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Noakhali town, is located. The town is situated on the western bank of the Noakhali Canal, from which it takes its name. The Noakhali Canal was dug in 1660 to control flooding of Dakatia River. The name Noakhali means "New canal", derived from the Bengali words noa (new) and khal (canal).