Nakla Upazila

Nakla () is an upazila of Sherpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Geography.
Nakla is located at . It has 33,482 units of household and total area 174.8 km2.
The Nakla is free from Pakistani military, 9 December 1971. Pakistani military forces surrendered in the village named Pathakata. It is a historical place for Nakla. Every day many of tourists who are interested in its liberation war come to see the place. Nowadays there is a market named "Pathakata Baazar".
Nakla is the major upazila of Sherpur district. Many famous persons were born there.
Demographics.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nakla has a population of 162952. Males constitute 51.03% of the population, and females 48.97%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81345. Nakla has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration.
Nakla Upazila is divided into Nakla Municipality and nine union parishads: Baneshwardi, Chandrakona, Char Ashtadhar, Ganapaddi, Kursa Badagair, Nakla, Pathakata, Talki, and Urpha. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 108 villages.
Nakla Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.