Manikganj District: May 2016

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Office in Manikganj District

Manikganj District have many kinds of newspapers

Manikganj district. Manikganj is a part of Dhaka division in central Bangladesh. It is a very developed country. It was established in May 1845 as a subdivision. At first Manikganj subdivision was under of the Faridpur district. In the solution of administrative intricate, Manikganj subdivision was separated from the Faridpur district and then this district is included to Dhaka division. Then Manikganj districtwas turned into a district on 1st March 1984. It has an area of 1378.99 sq km. It is bounded by Tangail distric on the north, Dhaka district on the east, Faridpur and Dhaka districts on the south, the Padma, Jamuna and Pabna as well as Rajbari districton the west. Besides, there are lived peasants, landless, marginal peasant, small peasant, intermediate and rich in this district. Most people of this district are peasants.

Manikganj district information

Educational institutions are available in this district as Government Debendra College, Government Bhiku Memorial College, Daragram Charmasul Munshi Bande Ali High School, Manikganj Government Girl’s College, Khondkar Nurul Hossain Law Academy, Manikganj Government High School, Manikganj Technical School and College, Government and non-government primary school, high school and others institute. These institutions are very residential and brilliant. Here is literacy rate is very hopefully.
Manikganj district is published daily and weekly newspapers such as Daily Manikganjer kagos, Daily Manikganjer Songbad, Daily Modhoonchal, Weekly Sodesher Mati, Weekly Karcha, Weekly Alor Bani, Weekly Muktir Vahana and Weekly Manikganjer Khabar and so on.

Main occupations and crops in here

People of this district are involved to different occupations. Main occupations are agriculture, fishing, agricultural laborer, wage laborer, industry, commerce, construction, service, transport and others. Some crops are cultivated in here. Main crops are paddy, jute, sugarcane, wheat, tobacco, mustard, sesame, potato, ground nut, onion, chili, garlic, khesari, lentil, leguminous pulse, vegetables etc. There are some extinct crops are kaun, linseed, barley, arahar, maize, sweet Potato. Main fruits in Manikganj district are mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, guava, coconut, palm, kamranga. Besides, among them of main exports are tobacco, cotton and silk fabrics, molasses, paddy, jute, wheat, potato, milk, poultry, metal products, ground nut, oil seed, electric pole and gas cylinder. Moreover, different manufactures are located in this district such weaving, silk work, brass metal work, conch work, packaging, bidi factory, welding, candle and agar factory, molasses production, book binding, wood work, bamboo work etc. The padma, jamuna, Dhaleshwari, ichamati and kaliganga are main rivers in this district.

Charming able Tourist spots

Many tourist spots are situated in this district for example Baliati Zamindar Bari, the tomb of Shah Rustam, forts at Fordnagar and Dhakijora, Imampara Jami Masjid, Teota Rajbari, Navaratna temple, Zamindar Bari, Ekdala fort, Machain Mosque, Dhankora Zamindar bari, Katasgarh fort and Ibrahim Shah tomb. Here tourist spots are very delightful for joy and visit. Besides, some archaeological heritage are in this district as Baher Paglar Astana, Mahadebpur, Matta Math, Sree Sree Anandamayee Kalibari, Rajani Bhaban and Jhobhat Bhaban, Narayan Sadhu Asram, Sivabari Mandir, Neel- Kuthi at Bimile, tomb of Ibrahim Shah, Ekdala Fort and so on. Many visitors are visit these place to see.
Communication facilities are very simple. Information and technology are more speed in Manikganj district.

Upazilas of Manikganj district: Daulatpur upazila, Ghior upazila, Harirampur upazila, Manikgonj Sadar upazila, Saturia upazila, Shivalaya upazila and Singair upazila.

Monday, May 30, 2016

Manikganj map

Manikganj town

Manikganj (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ [mɑnɪkˈɡondʒ]) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division

History

Manikganj was formerly a subdivision of Dhaka District. It was turned into a district in 1984.

On the April 26, 1989 Manikganj was the site of, what was at the time, the world's worst tornado in terms of loss-of-life. 1,300 people were initially reported as having been killed with 12,000 injured. The towns of Saturia and Manikganj Sadar were leveled and about 80,000 people were made homeless.

War of Liberation

Liberation war in 1971 in Manikganj District was organized and led by Capt. Halim Chowdhury, Abdul Matin Chowdhury, Principal Abdur Rouf Khan and other heroes of the district.

During November 1971, at the Northwest corner of Golaidanga village, Balodhara union in Singair upazila, a group of Freedom Fighters attacked the boats carrying the Pakistani intruding soldiers and a terrible battle occurred on the Nuraniganga Khal (canal). Eighty-two Pak soldiers were killed and 50 others held with injuries in a fierce battle with freedom fighters at Golaidanga village in Singair upazila on October 28. Freedom fighters Lokman Hossain, Zahidur Rahman and Tobarak Hossain Ludu led the operation. More than three hundred Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters were killed during this battle which is one of the significant liberation fight against Pakistani military in Manikgonj. After this battle, the PAK soldiers burnt 152 houses surrounding villages of the battle place and killed 6 local people who were mostly elderly stayed at home. In the last week of November in 1971, fresh groups of freedom fighters entered different areas of Manikganj and defeated Pakistani troops in a few battles. Finally they declared the then sub-division (now Manikganj district) free on December 13.

Geography

Manikganj is a district in Dhaka Division. It comprises an area of 1,383.66 km2 (534.23 sq mi). Annual average temperatures reach a maximum of 36 °C and a minimum to 12.7 °C with the annual rainfall total being 2,376 mm (93.5 in).

Population

Manikganj District has a population of 1,274,829; 51.16% male and 48.84% female; the population density is 2582.

Economy

There are total 166 Haats and Bazars.. Besides 54 fairs (Mela) are held in Manikgonj. Manikgonj bijoy Mela,Zinda baba mela jhitka Rowth Jattra Mela (Katigram) Poush mela (Atigram), Bathaimuri Mela, Baher Paglar Mela (BANGALA), Baher paglar mela (Mohadebpur) Sadhur Mela ( South Jamsha,Singair)are favorite all over Manikgonj.Barangail Bazar, Baira Bazar, Jhitka Bazar, Gheor Bazar, Singair Bazar, Bangala Bazar are famous bazar in manikganj.

Subdivisions

The upazillas are Manikganj Sadar Upazila, Singair Upazila, Shivalaya Upazila, Saturia Upazila, Harirampur Upazila, Ghior Upazila and Daulatpur Upazila.

Religion

The district of Manikganj has 3575 mosques, 160 temples, 10 churches, five Buddhist temples and a pagoda.[citation needed]

Rivers

There are quite a few rivers in the Manikganj District.[2] The names of the some important rivers of this district are as follows:

The Padma

The Kaliganga

The Jamuna

The Dhaleshwari

The Ichamati

Educational institutions

Government Debendra College

Government Debendra College, Manikgonj

Manikganj Govt. High School

Manikganj Medical College

Baliati Iswar Chandra High School

Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj

Golaidanga High School

S.K. Govt. Girls High School Manikganj

Sports

Manikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh

Notable residents

Amartya Sen, economist

Rofique Uddin Ahmed, Vasha Shaheed

Hiralal Sen, filmmaker

Dinesh Chandra Sen, writer

Sourav Ganguly father's home is in Dankora, Saturia, Manikganj

Momtaz Begum singer, Manikganj

Shamsul Islam Khan (Ex- Minister ministry of Industry).

Khan Ataur Rahman, Music Director, Filmmaker, Actor

Munir Chowdhury, Educator, Dramatist and a martyr of Bangladesh War of Independence, was born in Manikganj.

Manikganj Sadar Upazila

Manikgonj Sadar (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ সদর) is an Upazila of Manikgonj District[1] in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Manikganj Sadar Upazila (manikganj district) area 214.81 sq km, located in between 23°42' and 23°55' north latitudes and in between 89°58' and 90°07' east longitudes. It is bounded by saturia upazila on the north, nawabganj (dhaka) and harirampur upazilas on the south, singair and dhamraiupazilas on the east, Harirampur and ghior upazilas on the west.

Population Total 261662; male 130842, female 130820; Muslim 232407, Hindu 29170, Buddhist 33 and others 52.

Water bodies Main rivers: dhaleshwari, ichamati, Kaliganga, Gazikhali, Gangdubi.

Administration Manikganj Thana was formed in 1845 and it was turned into an upazila 1984.

Geography

Manikgonj Sadar is located at 23.8500°N 90.0111°E. It has 45–991 households and

total area 214.81 km².

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area 214.81 sq km, located in between 23°42' and 23°55' north latitudes and in between 89°58' and 90°07' east longitudes. It is bounded by saturiaupazila on the north, nawabganj( dhaka) and harirampurupazilas on the south, singairand dhamraiupazilas on the east, Harirampur and ghiorupazilas on the west. PopulationTotal 261662; male 130842, female 130820; Muslim 232407, Hindu 29170, Buddhist 33 and others 52. Water bodiesMain rivers: dhaleshwari, ichamati, Kaliganga, Gazikhali, Gangdubi. AdministrationManikganj Thana was formed in 1845 and it was turned into an upazila 1984. UpazilaMunicipality UnionMouzaVillagePopulationDensity (per sq km)Literacy rate (%) UrbanRuralUrbanRural 1 10 270 318 53678 207984 1218 66.34 47.64 Municipality Area (sq km) Ward Mahalla Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%) 39.09 9 50 52826 1351 66.55 Upazila Town Area (sq km) Mouza Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%) 1.32 2 852 645 53.13 UnionName of union and GO code Area (acre)PopulationLiteracy rate (%) MaleFemale Atigram 13 5083 9973 9607 43.23 Krishnapur 71 7445 13686 13208 43.54 Garpara 31 3875 10589 10704 46.55 Jaigir 55 4768 11907 11106 45.70 Dighi 23 3002 8116 8026 52.73 Nabagram 87 3643 8188 8159 52.48 Putail 94 5289 9561 10624 48.72 Betila Mitara 11 4256 10045 10531 52.66 Bhararia 15 4678 9270 9747 49.00 Hatipara 39 5935 12022 13767 45.74 Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archaeological heritage and relicsManikganj Jami Mosque, Sree Sree Anandamayee Kalibari (1895), Rajani Bhaban and Jhovat Bhaban (Gangadhar Patti), Matta Math (1894), Narayan Sadhu Asram (1348 BS), Kachari (revenue office) of Ishu Babu (Hijlain), Sivabari Mandir, Neel Kuthi at Baimail. Historical eventsA severe battle was fought at Garpara of this upazila between the Bengal Sultan Sikandar Shah and his son Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah, ruler of Sonargaon, in which Sikandar Shah lost his life. Mir Jumla, the Mughal subadar of Bengal, established a military outpost and administrative centre at Garpara in 1662. Following its political importance Garpara was subsequently developed into a river-port. On 12 December 1971 an encounter was held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at village Kagajinagar in which one freedom fighter was killed. On 14 December one freedom fighter was killed in an encounter with the Pak army at village Manra near the Dhaka-Aricha highway. The freedom fighters retreated and resumed attack on the Pak army near village Laokhanda coming through the Gangadhar Patti via Porra. The Pak army took position on the northern side of the Road and the freedom fighters on the southern side. Both the freedom fighters and the Pak army continued assault advancing through Jagir, Golra, Nayadingi and Barbaria. In this encounter one Pak soldier was killed. During 1987-1988 Bandh Kata (dismantling the embankment) movement was held at Nayakandi of the upazila. Marks of the War of LiberationMemorial monument 1 (built in memory of 49 martyr freedom fighters at a place adjacent to the western side of the Manikganj Bus-stand). Religious institutionsMosque 370, temple 98, tomb 10, dargah 2, sacred place 1. Noted religious institutions: Manikganj Jami Mosque, Court Mosque, Sheota Graveyard Mosque, Bus-stand Jami Mosque, Porra Mosque, Beutha Mosque, Betila Mosque, Bhat Bhaur Jami Mosque, Bazar Mosque, Uchutia Jami Mosque, Vikra Jami Mosque, tomb of Mafizuddin (Dashra), Garpara Imambari Mazar, Rahim Darbar Sharif (Bhat Bhaur), Khoda Baksh Darbar Sharif (Bhat Bhaur), Sree Sree Anandamayee Kalibari, Lakshmi-mandap, Sivabari Mandir, Garpara Mandir, Dautia Mandir, Sivabari Hindu Tirtha (sacred place).

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.

Education

Among the educational institutions - Manikganj Medical College, J. K. Junior High School (110988), Jatir Janak Bangabandhu Shekh Mujib Junior School 110987, Martinette Rivers Elementary School ( Junior High ) 110984, Shahid Titumir Academy 110954, Garpara Arzubanu High School 110965, Atigram A. C High School 110960, B.K.G High School 110980, Bandutia High School 110969, Banparil High School 110983, Barundi High School 110975, Betila M.L. High School 110963, Dautia Gar Para Rahima Hafij High School 110952, Garpara Dighi Girls High School 110981, Garpara M. L. High School 110962, Garpara New Model High School 110950, Ghosta Didar Mahmud High School 110972, Hatipara M.L. High School 110955, Huron Nahar Girls High School 110978, Jayra High School 110982, Joynagar High School 110968, Kafatia High School 110973, Kaniz Fatema Girls School 130749, Katigram High School 110966, Khabash Pur Labanya Prova High School 110959, Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain Khan High School 110953, Kusherchar Ismail Hissain High School 110977, Lemubair Binoda Sundary Multilalteral High School 110961, Manikganj Govt. High School 110957, S.K. Govt. Girls High School Manikganj110958, Manikgonj Girls High School 110976, Manikgonj Model High School 110956, Matta High School 110970, Muckty Juddah Sreety High School 110986, Muljan HiGh School 110974, Nabagram Junior High School 110951, Nabarun High School 110967, Nayagram Union High School 110964, Rajibpur High School 110971, Rakib Ahmed High School 110985, Zagir High School 110979, Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj 132195, Bonparil Dakhil Madrasha 110993, Doat Ali Dakhil Madrasha, Manikganj 110992, Hazi Zahir Uddin D. S. Dakhil Madrasha 110990, Sarupay Al-Haz Abdul Halim Dakhil Madrasha 110991, Manikgonj Islamia Kamil Madrasha 110989, Khondakar Delwar Hossan College 110997, Rajibpur Adarsha College 111003, Ramjan Ali College 110995, Asarsha Degree College Khabashpour 111002, Begum Jarina Degree Collage 110999, Garpara Hafiz Uddin Degree College 110994, Khanbahadur Awlad Hossain Khan College 110998, Manikgonj Govt Mohila College 110996, Government Debendra College 111000, Manikgonj Technical School And College 133163, Ideal Teacher'S Training College 133290, P T I Manikganj 133302, Khondaker Nurul Hossainv Law Academy Manakgong 133583, Pally Shasthya Meditech Institute 133543.

Sports

Manikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh.