Nagar Kumari

Nagar Kumari () is a mahallah (neighborhood) located in Boda Municipality, under Boda Upazila of Panchagarh District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.

History According to a published account on the history of Boda, the present-day area of Nagar Kumari is traditionally regarded as the historic urban centre of Boda. The account states that during the survey of northern Bengal conducted by Dr. Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1809, the settlement was known as Kumari Kort or Nagar Kumari and served as a residential centre for government officials, police personnel and employees of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar, comprising about 200 households.

Demographics According to the 2011 Population and Housing Census of Bangladesh, Nagar Kumari had a total population of 1,070 living in 299 households. The neighbourhood covered an area of approximately 299 acres (121 ha) and extended across parts of Wards 3, 4 and 6 of Boda Municipality.

Infrastructure The area contains several local landmarks and public service infrastructure:

Nagar Kumari Hat Bazar, a government-approved marketplace managed by the local municipality for daily commerce.

Nagar Kumari Government Primary School, a state-run school providing educational services to the community.

Pathraj Government College, Boda, a major educational institution of Boda Upazila, is situated on the edge of the Nagar Kumari area.

Nagar Kumari

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