Manikganj Sadar Upazila

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Manikgonj Sadar
মানিকগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Manikgonj Sadar is located in Bangladesh
Manikgonj Sadar
Manikgonj Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°0.7′E / 23.850°N 90.0117°E / 23.850; 90.0117Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°0.7′E / 23.850°N 90.0117°E / 23.850; 90.0117
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictManikgonj
Area
 • Total214.81 km2 (82.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total309,413
 • Density1,107/km2 (2,870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Manikganj Sadar

Manikgonj Sadar (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Manikgonj District[1] in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography[]

Manikgonj Sadar is located at

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23°51′00″N 90°00′40″E / 23.8500°N 90.0111°E / 23.8500; 90.0111. It has a total area of 214.81 km2.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 209—    
1991 237+13.4%
2001 262+10.5%
2011 309+17.9%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Manikganj Sadar Upazila had 71,202 households and a population of 309,413, 23.3% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.0% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 56.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Sports[]

Manikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh.

Administration[]

Manikganj Sadar Upazila is divided into Manikganj Municipality and ten union parishads: Atigram, Bhararia, Betila-Mitra, Dighi Union, Garpara, Hatipara, Jagir, Krishnapur, Nabagram, Putail. The union parishads are subdivided into 270 mauzas and 315 villages.[2]

Manikganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 50 mahallas.[2]

Education[]

Among the educational institutions -

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ MA Ramzan (2012), "Manikganj Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Community Report: Manikganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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