Naogaon

Naogaon 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 2012, the area of the municipality was 38.36 km2 and the population was 150,025. 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.