Manikganj Sadar Upazila

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.

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 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.

See also

Upazilas of Bangladesh

Districts of Bangladesh

Divisions of Bangladesh