Muksudpur (Bengali: মুকসুদপুর) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Muksudpur
মুকসুদপুর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Muksudpur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°19′N 89°52′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Gopalganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 309.63 km2 (119.55 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 289,406 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Muksudpur is located at 23.3167°N 89.8667°E / 23.3167; 89.8667. It has a total area of 309.63 km2.
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 246 | — |
1991 | 269 | +9.3% |
2001 | 288 | +7.1% |
2011 | 289 | +0.3% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Muksudpur Upazila had 61,807 households and a population of 289,406, 6.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.7% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 52.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Muksudpur Upazila is divided into Muksudpur Municipality and 16 union parishads: Bhabrasur, Bahugram, Banshbaria, Batikamari, Dignagar, Gobindapur, Gohala, Jalirpar, Kasalia, Khandarpur, Maharajpur, Mochna, Nanikshir, Pasargati, Raghdi, and Ujani. The union parishads are subdivided into 206 mauzas and 255 villages.[2]
Muksudpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.[2]
Chairman: Kabir Mia
Vice Chairman: Rabiul Islam
Woman Vice Chairman: Taposhi Biswas Durga
Muksudpur's economic is mostly based on farming and fishing.
The most common birds of the upazilla include doel, salik, crow and duck. On the other hand, in the river, canal, beels, and ponds there are various kinds of fish like Shol, Gozar, Koi, Puti, Shing etc.
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
Dhaka District | ![]() | |
Faridpur District | ||
Gazipur District | ||
Gopalganj District | ||
Kishoreganj District | ||
Madaripur District | ||
Manikganj District | ||
Munshiganj District |
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Narayanganj District | ||
Narsingdi District | ||
Rajbari District |
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Shariatpur District |
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Tangail District |
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