Muksudpur Upazila
Muksudpur (Bengali: মুকসুদপুর) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Muksudpur
মুকসুদপুর | |
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Muksudpur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°19′N 89°52′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Gopalganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 309.63 km2 (119.55 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 289,406 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Geography
Muksudpur is located at 23.3167°N 89.8667°E. It has a total area of 309.63 km2.
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 246 | — |
1991 | 269 | +9.3% |
2001 | 288 | +7.1% |
2011 | 289 | +0.3% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Muksudpur Upazila had 61,807 households and a population of 289,406, 6.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.7% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 52.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration
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.[2]
Muksudpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.[2]
Chairman: Kabir Mia
Vice Chairman: Rabiul Islam
Woman Vice Chairman: Taposhi Biswas Durga
Economy
Muksudpur's economic is mostly based on farming and fishing.
Birds and fish
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
- Faruk Khan – politician, MP
- Shakib Khan[5] - Bangladeshi film actor, producer and singer
References
- Haldar, Paritosh (2012). "Muksudpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "District Statistics 2011: Gopalganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Community Report: Gopalganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- বাড়িতে কম যাওয়া হয় শাকিব খানের. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 June 2019.