Nanupur Union

Nanupur union (Bengali: নানুপুর) is a union of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District.

Geography

Area of Nanupur: 2,031 acres (8.69 km²).

Location

• North: Lakshmichhari Upazila
• East: Raozan Upazila
• South: Dharmapur Union
• West: Lelang Union

Population

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Nanupur union has a population of 5,846 and house units 449.

Educational institutions

• Nanupur Aboo Sobhan High School
• Nanupur Laila kabir degree college
• Khiram Azizia Sultanul Ulum Madrasha
• Nanupur Girls high school
• Khiram High School
• Nanupur Aboo Sobhan Govt. primary school
• Nanupur gausia senior fazil madrasha
• Nanupur obaidia madrasha
• Nanupur mohila alim madrasha
• Dhalkata primary school
• Nanupur Gawsia Primary School
• Mannania Primary School
• Gamritala Primary School
• Kipait Nagor Primary School

History

Poet Shabrid Kha (Bangla-সাবরিদ খাঁ) had given the name Nanupur to respect his grandfather Nanuraza Khan Mollik.

Social Worker

• Mirza Abu Ahmed (Founder of Many school & Colleges and one of the lion donar of funding Chittagong University)
• Khan Bahadur Syed Mokbul Hossain (Former MLA in British Period)
• Alhaz Rafiqul Anower (Former MP of Bangladesh Parliament)
• Syed Abul Mamud (A physician)
• Syed Islam (A physician)
• Syed Muazzem Hussain FCA (Enr # 421)
• syed Osman Hossain Noman .( secratery nanupur bazar babsaey kollayn samati ) .

Marketplaces and bazars

Nanupur Bazar is the main market place in the Nanupur Union. Its situated in central of Nanupur Village. Its previous name Kali Munshir Hat. Khiram is known as commercial village in union.

References

• http://www.lcgbangladesh.org/derweb/Population_Union.xls
• ICAB Geographical List of Members Abroad