Manikgonj Sadar (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Manikgonj District[1] in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Manikgonj Sadar
মানিকগঞ্জ সদর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Manikgonj Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°0.7′E | |
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Division | Dhaka |
District | Manikgonj |
Area | |
• Total | 214.81 km2 (82.94 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 309,413 |
• Density | 1,107/km2 (2,870/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Manikganj Sadar |
Manikgonj Sadar is located at 23.8500°N 90.0111°E / 23.8500; 90.0111. 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% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Manikganj Sadar Upazila had 71,202 households and a population of 309,413, 23.3% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.0% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 56.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
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.[2]
Manikganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 50 mahallas.[2]
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
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