Munshiganj District

District of Bangladesh in Dhaka

Munshiganj District

মুন্সীগঞ্জ জেলা

District of Bangladesh

Clockwise from top-left: Idrakpur Fort, Project Hilsha, Honda Manufacturing Plant, Padma Bridge, Mirkadim Bridge and Baba Adam's Mosque

Nickname:

Bikrampur

Location of Munshiganj District in Bangladesh

Expandable map of Munshiganj District

Coordinates: 23°28′N 90°32′E﻿ / ﻿23.46°N 90.54°E﻿ / 23.46; 90.54
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Dhaka
Headquarters| Munshiganj
Government

• Deputy Commissioner| Fatema Tul Zannat [1]
Area

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• Total

| 954.96 km2 (368.71 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[3]

• Total

| 1,625,416
• Density| 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)| Munshiganji, Bikrompuira, Bikrampuri, Dhakaiya
Time zone| UTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code|

1500

Area code| 0691
ISO 3166 code| BD-35
HDI (2018)| 0.649[4]
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Munshiganj District (Bengali: মুন্সীগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district of Dhaka Division. It is located in central Bangladesh. This region is also historically known as Bikrampur.[5]

## Geography

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It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District and Narayanganj District in the north, Madaripur District and Shariatpur District in the south, Chandpur District and Comilla District in the east and Dhaka District and Faridpur District in the west. [6]

Total land area is 235,974 acres (954 km2), out of which 138472 acres (560 km2) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km2) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40,277 acres (163 km2) of land is irrigated while 26,242 acres (106 km2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through.[citation needed]

### Water bodies

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Main rivers include the Padma River, Meghna River, Dhaleswari River and the Ichamati River.[6]

## Boating

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Boating is one of the traditions of the people in Munshiganj District. A traditional boat race is held in the Dhaleshwari River which thousands of people come to see. The boat race was held in a 3 km area from the Mirkadim Municipality to Munshiganj launch harbor. Boats with 60 oarsmen, 50 oarsmen and 25 oarsmen participate in the competition every year[7]

## Administration

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It consists of 6 upazilas, 67 union parishads, 603 wards, 662 mouzas, 906 villages, 73 mahallas and 2 municipalities.[8]

The district consists of 6 upazilas:[6]

1. Lohajang Upazila
2. Sreenagar Upazila
3. Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
4. Sirajdikhan Upazila
5. Tongibari Upazila
6. Gazaria Upazila

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1974 | 908,285| —
1981 | 1,065,573| +2.31%
1991 | 1,188,387| +1.10%
2001 | 1,293,972| +0.85%
2011 | 1,445,660| +1.11%
2022 | 1,625,416| +1.07%
Sources:[3][9]

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Munshiganj District had 399,631 households and a population of 1,625,416 with an average 3.98 people per household. Among the population, 303,978 (18.70%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,702 people per km2. Munshiganj District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.90%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1,061 females per 1,000 males. Approximately, 18.09% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 4,808.[3][2]

### Religion

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Religions in Munshiganj District (2022)[2]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 92.34%
Hinduism |

| 7.52%
Other or not stated |

| 0.14%

Religion in present-day Munshiganj District  Religion  | 1941[10]: 96–97 [a] | 1981[9] | 1991[9] | 2001[9] | 2011[9] | 2022[3]

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Pop. | %  | Pop. | %  | Pop. | %  | Pop. | %  | Pop. | %  | Pop. | %
Islam | 513,766  | 58.54%  | 940,114  | 88.23%  | 1,070,443  | 90.08%  | 1,181,012  | 91.27%  | 1,328,838  | 91.92%  | 1,500,984  | 92.34%
Hinduism | 362,986  | 41.36%  | 1,23,367  | 11.58%  | 114,409  | 9.63%  | 110,804  | 8.56%  | 114,655  | 7.93%  | 122,238  | 7.52%
Others [b] | 891  | 0.10%  | 2,092  | 0.19%  | 3,535  | 0.29%  | 2,156  | 0.17%  | 2,167  | 0.15%  | 2,194  | 0.14%
Total Population  | 877,643  | 100%  | 1,065,573  | 100%  | 1,188,387  | 100%  | 1,293,972  | 100%  | 1,445,660  | 100%  | 1,625,416  | 100%

## Notable people

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### Liberation war

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* M. Hamidullah Khan, Bangladesh Forces, Sector Commander, Sector 11, Bangladesh War of Independence 1971[11]

### Social and scientists

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* Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, Bengali biologist, physicist and botanist[12]
* Aasif Ridwan Khan, Bangladeshi architect
* Nurul Kabir, journalist, writer and editor of New Age (Bangladesh)

### Sports

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* AKM Nowsheruzzaman, national football player
* Brojen Das, the first Bangladeshi and Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it four times
* Pratap Shankar Hazra, national football and hockey player
* Sharifuzzaman, national football player

### Writer, actors, filmmaker and musicians

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* Humayun Azad, linguist, poet and novelist[13]
* Alauddin Ali, music composer and director
* Chashi Nazrul Islam, filmmaker
* Imdadul Haq Milan, writer
* Buddhadeb Bosu, writer, poet, playwright, essayist
* Ananta Jalil, actor, director, producer, businessman, and philanthropist
* Tahsan Rahman Khan, singer-songwriter, composer, actor and model.
* Tele Samad, actor
* Azmeri Haque Badhon, actress, dentist
* Shimul Yousuf, actress, singer
* Nazma Anwar, actor

### Public affairs

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* A. N. M. Hamidullah, first governor, Bangladesh Bank [14]
* Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser of the non-political 2007-2008 Caretaker government of Bangladesh.[15]
* Iajuddin Ahmed, former President of Bangladesh
* A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, former President of Bangladesh
* M. A. Naser, engineering educator, Vice Chancellor of BUET, Ekushey Padak recipient

### Religious leaders

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* Ishaq Faridi, Islamic scholar
* Atiśa, Buddhist religious leader and master

## See also

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* Districts of Bangladesh
* Munshiganj Vihara
* Idrakpur Fort

## Notes

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1. ^ 1941 figures are for Munshiganj subdivision of erstwhile Dhaka district, which roughly corresponds to the present district. District and thana borders have shifted slightly since 1941.
2. ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Munshiganj District.

1. ^ "List of Deputy Commissioners".
2. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Munshiganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-282-5.
3. ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1\. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
4. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
5. ^ "Bangladesh Government 1995 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System". Retrieved 22 June 2015.
6. ^ a b c Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Munshiganj District". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
7. ^ "Traditional Munshiganj". Bangladesh National Portal.
8. ^ "lged.gov.bd".
9. ^ a b c d e "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Munshiganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
10. ^ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF).
11. ^ "M Hamidullah Khan". Retrieved 22 June 2015.
12. ^ Frontline Web page Archived 3 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
13. ^ "Bangladeshi Novels Web page". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
14. ^ Taiyab A. Sheikh. ":: Munshigonj District | Famous | A. N. Hamidullah ::". Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
15. ^ "Interview with Bangladesh's leader Fakhruddin Ahmed". Time. 22 March 2007. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

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