Munshiganj Sadar Upazila

Munshiganj Sadar (Bengali: মুন্সীগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Munshiganj Sadar
মুন্সীগঞ্জ সদর
Upazila
Munshiganj Sadar is located in Bangladesh
Munshiganj Sadar
Munshiganj Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°27.5′N 90°32.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictMunshiganj District
Area
 • Total160.79 km2 (62.08 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total294,823
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitesadar.munshiganj.gov.bd

History

In 1971

On 29 March 1971, days after the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War, people of Munshiganj raided the armoury and captured arms and ammunition, which they used to resist the Pakistan Army. The people of Narayanganj and Munshiganj together resisted an attack of the Pakistan Army on 31 March. The Pakistan Army killed some youths at Kewar on 14 May.[2]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Munshiganj district, formerly a subdivision under Dhaka district, was established in 1984. It consists of 6 upazilas, 67 union parishads, 662 mouzas, 906 villages, 18 wards, 73 mahallas and 2 municipalities.[3]

Administration

Munshiganj Sadar Upazila is divided into Mirkadim Municipality, Munshiganj Municipality, and nine union parishads: Adhara, Bajrajogini, Banglabazar, Charkewar, Mohakali, Mollakandi, Panchashar, Rampal, and Shiloy. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 196 villages.[4]

Mirkadim Municipality and Munshiganj Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards.[4]

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are six colleges in the upazila: Government Haraganga College, Mirkadim Hazi Amzad Ali (Degree) College, Munshigonj College, Munshigonj Government Mohila College, President Prof. DR. Iajuddin Ahmed Residential Model School & College, and Rampal College.[5]

According to Banglapedia, A. V. G. M. Government Girls' High School, founded in 1892, Bajrajogini J. K. High School (1883), Basirannesa High School (1972), Rikaby Bazar GIRLS' High School, Binodpur Ramkumar High School (1919), Edrakpur High School (1970), K. K. Government Institution (1942), Munshiganj M. L. High School (1885), and Rampal N. B. M. High School (1933) Mirkadim Hazi Amzad Ali High School are notable secondary schools.[1]

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. Ratantanu Ghosh (2012), "Munshiganj Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. Ratantanu Ghosh (2012). "Munshiganj District". In Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. "List of Colleges". Department of Secondary and Higher Education. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. Imam, Shah Husain (20 October 2017). "Nurul Islam Anu as I knew him". The Daily Star.
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