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Munshiganj Sadar (Bengali: মুন্সীগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Munshiganj Sadar মুন্সীগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Munshiganj Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°27.5′N 90°32.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Munshiganj District
Area
• Total	160.79 km2 (62.08 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	294,823
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	sadar.munshiganj.gov.bd

History

In 1971

On 29 March 1971, days after the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War, people of Munshiganj raided the armoury and captured arms and ammunition, which they used to resist the Pakistan Army. The people of Narayanganj and Munshiganj together resisted an attack of the Pakistan Army on 31 March. The Pakistan Army killed some youths at Kewar on 14 May.[2]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Munshiganj district, formerly a subdivision under Dhaka district, was established in 1984. It consists of 6 upazilas, 67 union parishads, 662 mouzas, 906 villages, 18 wards, 73 mahallas and 2 municipalities.[3]

Administration

Munshiganj Sadar Upazila is divided into Mirkadim Municipality, Munshiganj Municipality, and nine union parishads: Adhara, Bajrajogini, Banglabazar, Charkewar, Mohakali, Mollakandi, Panchashar, Rampal, and Shiloy. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 196 villages.[4]

Mirkadim Municipality and Munshiganj Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards.[4]

Education

There are six colleges in the upazila: Government Haraganga College, Mirkadim Hazi Amzad Ali (Degree) College, Munshigonj College, Munshigonj Government Mohila College, President Prof. DR. Iajuddin Ahmed Residential Model School & College, and Rampal College.[5]

According to Banglapedia, A. V. G. M. Government Girls' High School, founded in 1892, Bajrajogini J. K. High School (1883), Basirannesa High School (1972), Rikaby Bazar GIRLS' High School, Binodpur Ramkumar High School (1919), Edrakpur High School (1970), K. K. Government Institution (1942), Munshiganj M. L. High School (1885), and Rampal N. B. M. High School (1933) Mirkadim Hazi Amzad Ali High School are notable secondary schools.[1]

Notable residents

• A M Nurul Islam, civil servant, attended Munshiganj High School.[6]

See also

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

References

На других языках

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- [en] Munshiganj Sadar Upazila

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[ru] Муншигандж-Садар

Муншигандж-Садар (бенг. মুন্সিগঞ্জ সদর, англ. Munshiganj Sadar) — подокруг в центральной части Бангладеш в составе округа Муншигандж. Административный центр — город Муншигандж. Площадь подокруга — 160,79 км². По данным переписи 1991 года численность населения подокруга составляла 294 823 человека. Плотность населения равнялась 1834 чел. на 1 км². Уровень грамотности населения составлял 35,5 %. Религиозный состав: мусульмане — 93,82 %, индуисты — 5,78 %, христиане — 0,05 %, прочие — 0,35 %.

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