[5] The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word sadar (headquarters).

[7] Noakhali Sadar Upazila has a total area of 336.06 square kilometres (129.75 sq mi).

In the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Noakhali Sadar Upazila had 100,219 households and a population of 525,934.

[8][9][10] Noakhali Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.73%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1081 females per 1000 males.

[14] Shaheed Bulu Stadium is used for both, as well as for large community gatherings such as Victory Day celebrations.

[19] The town of Noakhali is the southern terminus of national highway N104, which connects to Feni, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away.