Mujibnagar Upazila
Mujibnagar
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| Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°36′E / 23.650°N 88.600°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Meherpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.68 km2 (43.51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 105,752 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7102[2] |
| Area code | 07923[3] |
| Website | mujibnagar |
Mujibnagar is an upazila (subdistrict) of Meherpur District in Bangladesh.
History
[edit]Mujibnagar was formerly a part of the Meherpur Sadar Upazila, before it was made a separate Upazila on 22 February 2000. The name Mujibnagar commemorates an event in the history of Bangladesh: It is the place where, on 17 April 1971, the first government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was sworn in, and the place was named Mujibnagar after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[4]
Geography
[edit]Mujibnagar Upazila is bounded by Meherpur Sadar Upazila in Meherpur District, on the north, Meherpur Sadar Upazila and Damurhuda Upazila, the latter in Chuadanga District, on the east, and Tehatta I CD Block, in Nadia District, West Bengal, India, on the south and the west.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NA | — |
| 1991 | NA | — |
| 2001 | 90 | — |
| 2011 | 99 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 105 | +6.1% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Mujibnagar upazila had 24,602 households and a population of 99,143. 18,550 (18.71%) were under 10 years of age. Mujibnagar had an average literacy rate of 50.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 10,021 (10.11%) of the population lived in urban areas.[5][7]
Administration
[edit]Meherpur Sadar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bagoan, Dariapur, Mahajanpur, and Monakhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 33 villages.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Hossain, Md. Murad (2012). "Mujibnagar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Meherpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Meherpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-241-2.
- ^ "Community Tables: Meherpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
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