Manikgonj Sadar
মানিকগঞ্জ সদর | |
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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 |
Manikgonj Sadar (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Manikgonj District[4] in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Manikgonj 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.
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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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]
Manikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh.
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.[5]
Manikganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 50 mahallas.[5]
Educational institutions include:-