Muksudpur Upazila
Muksudpur
মুকসুদপুর | |
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 Nanikhir Navaratna Temple | |
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| Coordinates: 23°19′N 89°52′E / 23.317°N 89.867°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 308.36 km2 (119.06 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 307,528 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8140[2] |
| Area code | 06654[3] |
Muksudpur (Bengali: মুকসুদপুর) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4]
Geography
[edit]Muksudpur is located at 23°19′00″N 89°52′00″E / 23.3167°N 89.8667°E. It has a total area of 308.36 km2.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 246 | — |
| 1991 | 269 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 288 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 289 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 308 | +6.6% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Muksudpur Upazila had 61,807 households and a population of 289,406. 69,799 (24.12%) were under 10 years of age. Muksudpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.54%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1053 females per 1000 males. 19,711 (6.81%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]
Administration
[edit]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.[5]
Muksudpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.[5]
Chairman: Kabir Mia
Vice Chairman: Rabiul Islam
Woman Vice Chairman: Taposhi Biswas Durga
Economy
[edit]Muksudpur's economic is mostly based on farming and fishing.
Birds and fish
[edit]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.
Notable people
[edit]- Faruk Khan – politician, MP
- Shakib Khan[8] - Bangladeshi film actor, producer and singer
References
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Haldar, Paritosh (2012). "Muksudpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gopalganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gopalganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-225-2.
- ^ "Community Tables: Gopalganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ বাড়িতে কম যাওয়া হয় শাকিব খানের. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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