- Source: Munshiganj District
Munshiganj (Bengali: মুন্সীগঞ্জ), also historically and colloquially known as Bikrampur, is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.
Geography
Total land area is 235,974 acres (954 km2), out of which 138472 acres (560 km2) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km2) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40,277 acres (163 km2) of land is irrigated while 26,242 acres (106 km2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through.
Boating
Boating is one of the traditions of the people in Munshiganj District. A traditional boat race was held in the Dhaleshwari River which thousands of people came to see. The boat race was held in a 3 km area from the Mirkadim Municipality to Munshiganj launch harbor. Boats with 60 oarsmen, 50 oarsmen and 25 oarsmen participate in the competition every year
Administration
It consists of 6 upazilas, 67 union parishads, 603 wards, 662 mouzas, 906 villages, 73 mahallas and 2 municipalities.
The district consists of 6 upazilas:
Lohajang Upazila
Sreenagar Upazila
Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
Sirajdikhan Upazila
Tongibari Upazila
Gazaria Upazila
Demographics
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Munshiganj District had 399,631 households and a population of 1,625,416 with an average 3.98 people per household. Among the population, 303,978 (18.70%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,702 people per km2. Munshiganj District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.90%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1,061 females per 1,000 males. Approximately, 18.09% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 4,808.
= Religion
=92.34% are Muslims, 7.52% Hindus. Although Hindus were once over 40% of the district, most have left to India.
Notable people
Revolutionary nationalists
M. Hamidullah Khan, Bangladesh Forces, Sector Commander, Sector 11, Bangladesh War of Independence 1971
Jagadish Chandra Bose, Bengali physicist
Social and scientific
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, biologist, physicist and botanist
Chashi Nazrul Islam, filmmaker
Humayun Azad, linguist, poet and novelist
Aasif Ridwan Khan Bangladeshi architect who is well-known for Eco-friendly & sustainable Architecture.
Art, culture and sports
AKM Nowsheruzzaman, national football player
Atiśa, Buddhist religious leader and master
Brojen Das, the first Bangladeshi and Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it four times
Alauddin Ali, music composer and director
Imdadul Haq Milan, writer
Buddhadeb Bosu, writer, poet, playwright, essayist
Ananta Jalil, actor, director, producer, businessman, and philanthropist
Tahsan Rahman Khan, singer-songwriter, composer, actor and model.
Tele Samad, actor
Azmeri Haque Badhon, actress, dentist
Shimul Yousuf, actress, singer
Nazma Anwar, actor
Pratap Shankar Hazra, national football and hockey player
Sharifuzzaman, national football player
Public affairs
A. N. M. Hamidullah, first governor, Bangladesh Bank
Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser to the Non-Party Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, 2007–2008.
Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh
A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh
M. A. Naser, engineering educator, Vice Chancellor of BUET, Ekushey Padak recipient
See also
Districts of Bangladesh
Munshiganj Vihara
Idrakpur Fort
Notes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Munshiganj District
- Munshiganj
- Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
- List of railway stations in Bangladesh
- 2023 elections in Bangladesh
- List of mosques in Bangladesh
- Abul Khair Group
- List of Hindu temples in Bangladesh
- Bikrampur Vihara
- Comilla District
