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Manikganj Sadar Upazila

Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°0.7′E / 23.850°N 90.0117°E / 23.850; 90.0117
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Manikgonj Sadar
মানিকগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Madrasa Darul Uloom Manikganj
Madrasa Darul Uloom Manikganj
Location of Manikgonj Sadar
Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°0.7′E / 23.850°N 90.0117°E / 23.850; 90.0117
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictManikganj
HeadquartersManikganj
Area
 • Total
214.81 km2 (82.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
363,829
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1800[2]
Area code0651[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Manikganj Sadar

Manikgonj Sadar (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Manikganj District[4] in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

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Manikgonj Sadar is located at 23°51′00″N 90°00′40″E / 23.8500°N 90.0111°E / 23.8500; 90.0111. It has a total area of 214.81 km2.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 209—    
1991 237+13.4%
2001 262+10.5%
2011 309+17.9%
2022 364+17.8%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]
Religions in Manikganj Sadar Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 90.11%
Hinduism
 
 9.83%
Other or not stated
 
 0.06%

At the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Manikganj Sadar Upazila had 71,202 households and a population of 309,413. Out of the total, 61,587 inhabitants (19.90%) were under 10 years of age. Manikganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1071 females per 1000 males. 72,108 (23.30%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]

Sports

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Manikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh.

Administration

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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.[5]

Manikganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 50 mahallas.[5]

Education

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See also: Education in Bangladesh

NPI University of Bangladesh, founded in 2015, is the only university.[8] Manikganj Medical College, founded in 2014, is the only medical school.[9]

There are 11 colleges in the upazila. They include Adarsha Degree Mohabidyalay Khabashpour, Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain Khan College, and Manikgonj Government Mohilla College. Government Debendra College, founded in 1942,[10] is the only master's level one.[11]

According to Banglapedia, Atigram A. C. High School, founded in 1949, Garpara High School (1959), Hatipara M. L. High School (1967), Khabashpur Lavanya Prova High School (1941), Lemubari Binoda Sundary High School (1949), Manikganj Government High School (1884), Manikganj Model High School (1925), and Nabagram Union High School (1967) are notable secondary schools.[4]

The madrasa education system includes one kamil madrasa.[12]

Other educational institutions include Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b MA Ramzan (2012), "Manikganj Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Manikganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-255-9.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Manikganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  8. ^ "N.P.I University of Bangladesh". University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Manikganj Medical College". Manikganj Medical College. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  10. ^ "College History". Government Debendra College. Archived from the original on 2015-12-23.
  11. ^ "Colleges-2023". Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Madrasa List". Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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