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Monohorgonj (Bengali: মনোহরগন্জ) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Monohorgonj মনোহরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Monohorgonj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°10′N 91°4′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Comilla District
Area
• Total	166.50 km2 (64.29 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	http://monohargonj.comilla.gov.bd/

History

The upazila was formed in 2005 with 11 unions in the southern region known as the watershed of the greater Laksam upazila.[2]

Geography

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Monohorgonj Upazila is located in the southern part of Comilla District in Bangladesh. The Dakatia River runs through the upazila. This upazila is bounded by Laksam upazila on the north, Nangalkot upazila on the east, Senbagh upazila of Noakhali district on the south-east, Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali district on the south, Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali district on the southwest and Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur district on the west.

Manoharganj Upazila Complex (Upazila Parisahd) is located at Khodai Vita on the south side of Manoharganj Bazar along the banks of Dakatiya river.

Rivers

Notable and only river of this Upazila is Dakatiya river. This Upazila is situated on the banks of this river. A dam has been built by the Water Development Board toward one side of the waterway close to the Upazila. Once this river was the main medium of communication with Monohorgonj Upazila. Even today, goods are being transported thorugh that river on a certain limited scale.[3]

Administration

Monohorgonj Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Baishgaon, Bipulashar, Hasnabad, Jhalam Dakshin, Jhalam Uttar, Khela, Lokkhanpur, Moishatua, Natherpetua, Shoroshpur, and Uttar Howla. The union parishads are subdivided into 145 mauzas and 181 villages.[4]

Education

Currently there are 2 government colleges, 2 private colleges, 1 government high school, 27 total high schools, 26 madrasas, 105 government primary schools.[2] The literacy rate of this Upazila is:

• Average-48.74%
• Male-50.38%
• Female-47.19%

Here are some educational institutions situated at Monohorgonj Upazila:

• Monohorgonj Government High School & College
• Uttar Howla High School & College
• Mirzapur Satpukuria High School
• Lakshman pur N.H high school
• Lakshman pur islamia fazil madrasah

Economy

The economy of this upazila is largely dependent on agriculture. No natural assets, for example, oil, gas, or coal mineshafts were found in this Upazila. The people of this territory make a living by creating agricultural products, grains, and fishing.[5]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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