Manikganj Sadar Upazila
Manikgonj Sadar (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ সদর) is an Upazila of Manikgonj District[1] in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Manikgonj Sadar মানিকগঞ্জ সদর | |
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Upazila | |
Manikgonj Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°0.7′E | |
Country | |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Manikgonj |
Area | |
• Total | 214.81 km2 (82.94 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 309.413 |
• Density | 1,107/km2 (2,870/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Manikganj Sadar |
Geography
Manikgonj Sadar is located at 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 (10)
- Garpara Union ( panjon khara)
- Dighi Union (Muljan)
- Jagir Union
- Betila-Mitra Union
- Atigram Union
- Bhararia Union
- Hatipara Union
- Krishnapur Union
- Nabagram Union
- Putail Union
Pourusoba(1)
- Manikgonj Pourosoba
Villages (Garpara)
- Chandair
- Sagordighi
- Garpara
- Chargar Para
- Uttar bil dauli
- Dakkhin bil dauli
- Saitta
- Soto Saitta
- Boro saitta
- Uttar Uthuli
- Dakkhin Uthuli
- Khanpur
- Sadarpur
- Srirambari
- Ghona
- Theghuri
- Alinagor
- Alinagor Diara
- Pargora
- Purbo khalpa doya
- Moddo khalpa doya
- Pacchim khalpadoya
Village of Manikganj sadar
- Bandutia
- Rajibpur
- Krishnapur
- Mokimpur
- gazipara
- Barahirchor
- Barai vikora
- Guzuri
- Motto
- Diyara vabanipur
- katikgram
- Terodona
- Muljan
- Bahirkhola
Education
Among the educational institutions -
- Colonel Malek Medical College
- Madrasa Darul Ulum Manikganj
- NPI University of Bangladesh
- Government Debendra College
- Hatipara High School
- Manikganj Govt. High School
- S.K. Govt. Girls High School Manikganj
- Manikganj Medical College
- Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj
- Rajibpur high school
- Rajibpur adarsha college
- B.K.G high school
- Atigram A.c. High School
- Itqan International School
Sports
Manikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
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.