Manikganj Sadar Upazila

Manikgonj Sadar মানিকগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Madrasa Darul Uloom Manikganj
Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°0.7′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Manikganj
Headquarters	Manikganj
Area
• Total	214.81 km^2 (82.94 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	363,829
• Density	1,700/km^2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1800[2]
Area code	0651[3]
Website	Official Map of Manikganj Sadar

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

Geography

Manikgonj Sadar is located at 23.8500°N 90.0111°E / 23.8500; 90.0111. It has a total area of 214.81 km^2.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (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

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

Administration

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

Educational institutions include:-

• Colonel Malek Medical College
• Government Debendra College
• Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj
• Madrasa Darul Ulum Manikganj
• Manikganj Govt. High School
• Manikganj Medical College
• NPI University of Bangladesh

• Rajibpur high school
• Rajibpur adarsha college
• B.K.G high school
• Atigram A.c. High School
• Itqan International School
• Hatipara High School
• S.K. Govt. Girls High School Manikganj
• Khanbahadur Awlad Hossain Khan High School Manikganj
• Muljan High School, Manikganj

See also

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

References

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. 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. "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.