Manikgonj Sadar
মানিকগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Tora Bridge, Manikganj
Tora Bridge, Manikganj
Location of Manikgonj Sadar
Coordinates: 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 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]
Religions in Manikganj Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 89.56%
Hinduism
 
 10.42%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Manikganj Sadar Upazila had 71,202 households and a population of 309,413. 61,587 (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.[2][3]

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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Manikganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
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