Manikganj Sadar Upazila
Manikgonj Sadar
মানিকগঞ্জ সদর | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Manikgonj |
| Area | |
• Total | 214.81 km2 (82.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 309.413 [1] |
| • Density | 1,107/km2 (2,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Manikganj Sadar |
Manikgonj Sadar (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Manikgonj District[1] in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Manikgonj Sadar is located at 23°51′00″N 90°00′40″E / 23.8500°N 90.0111°E. It has 45–991 households and total area 214.81 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Manikgonj Sadar has a population of 237,771. Males constitute 50.23% of the population, and females 49.77%. Upazila's eighteen-up population is 126,976. Manikgonj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 33.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Manikgonj Sadar has 10 Unions/Wards: Dighi Union, Garpara Union, Betila-Mitra Union, Atigram Union, Bhararia Union, Hatipara Union, Jagir Union, Krishnapur Union, Nabagram Union, Putail Union. There are 340 Mauzas/Mahallas and 308 villages.
Unions
- Garpara Union
- Dighi Union Muljan
- Jagir Union
- Betila-Mitra Union
- Atigram Union
- Bhararia Union
- Hatipara Union
- Krishnapur Union
- Nabagram Union
- Putail Union
Education
Among the educational institutions -
- Government Debendra College
- Manikganj Govt. High School
- S.K. Govt. Girls High School Manikganj
- Manikganj Medical College
- Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj
Sports
Manikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh.
See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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