Manikgonj Sadar (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Manikgonj District[4] in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Manikgonj Sadar
মানিকগঞ্জ সদর | |
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 Madrasa Darul Uloom Manikganj | |
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| Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°0.7′E / 23.850°N 90.0117°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Manikganj |
| Headquarters | Manikganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 214.81 km2 (82.94 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 363,829 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1800[2] |
| Area code | 0651[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Manikganj Sadar |
Geography
editManikgonj Sadar is located at 23°51′00″N 90°00′40″E / 23.8500°N 90.0111°E. It has a total area of 214.81 km2.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 209 | — |
| 1991 | 237 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 262 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 309 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 364 | +17.8% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
At the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Manikganj Sadar Upazila had 71,202 households and a population of 309,413. Out of the total, 61,587 inhabitants (19.90%) were under 10 years of age. Manikganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1071 females per 1000 males. 72,108 (23.30%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]
Sports
editManikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh.
Administration
editManikganj 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.[5]
Manikganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 50 mahallas.[5]
Education
editEducational institutions include:-
- Colonel Malek Medical College
- Government Debendra College
- Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj
- Madrasa Darul Ulum Manikganj
- Manikganj Govt. High School
- Manikganj Medical College
- NPI University of Bangladesh
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. 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. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Manikganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-255-9.
- ^ "Community Tables: Manikganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.