Showing posts with label Geography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geography. Show all posts

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Population Cencus Of Serajdikhan Upazila

Serajdikhan Upazila (munshiganj district) area 180.19 sq km, located in between 23°30' and 23°40' north latitudes and in between 90°15' and 90°27' east longitudes. It is bounded by keraniganj upazila on the north, lohajang and sreenagar upazilas on the south, tongibari and narayanganj sadarupazilas on the east, Sreenagar and nawabganj upazilas on the west.
Population Total 241804; male 121462, female 120342; Muslim 206086, Hindu 33930, Buddhist 1758, Christian 21 and others 9.
Water bodies Main rivers: ichamati, dhaleshwari.
Administration Serajdikhan Thana was formed in 1914 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Friday, May 20, 2016

The Free Encyclopedia Gazaria Upazila


The Pakistan government established the Dhaka-Chittagong High way through the locality. Gazaria Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.Gazaria is mainly composed of alluvial land around the Meghna river. The locality became a part of Tippara Thana under the Assam District during British rule. Gazaria became the part of Munshiganj Thana in 1946 and the independent Gazaria Thana was established in 1954.
War of Independence
In May 1971, the Pakistani army entered Gazaria by river. A raid on the village of Goshairchar on 9 May killed more than four hundred people. The army proceeded to Bhaberchar where they also killed eleven sheltering in a ditch. Other villages in the area were attacked in the same raid.
Bangladeshi soldiers from Gazaria fought at Bhabercha, Baluakand and Baushia under the leadership of Rafiqul Islam and interrupted communication along the highway by destroying the bridge at Bhaterchar in August 1971, obstructing the advancement of the Pakistani army.
In 2011 the Local Government constructed a memorial at Gosairchar.
Geography
Gazaria Upazila is located at 23.5417°N 90.6083°E, covering a total area of 130.92 km². It is the Meghna River delta, which separates it from the district headquarters of Munshiganj. Two bridges connect it with the mainland: the Meghna Bridge in the west, and the Meghna-Gomotee Bridge in the east. The Kajali river flows through the district.
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gazaria had a population of 128,368.
Literacy rate
Gazaria has a literacy rate of 32.7% (counting people over the age of 7), compared to national figures of 32.4%.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Basic Information Of Gazaria Upazila In Munshiganj District

Gazaria Upazila (Bengali: গজারিয়া) is one of the six upazilas of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the Meghna river delta, 28 km from the capital city of Dhaka.

Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj District Information

Tongibari (Bengali: টঙ্গিবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka,
 Bangladesh. Tongibari is located at 23.5000°N 90.4583°E . It has 31346 households and total area 149.96 km².
Unions Council
Tongibari has 12 Unions/Wards, 113 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 160 villa
  • Betka Union
  • Abdullapur Union
  • Sonarong Tongibari Union
  • Autasahi Union Council
  • Arial baligamo Union
  • Dhipura Union Council
  • Kathadiya shimulia Union
  • Yasalam Union
  • Panchgaon Union
  • Kamarakhara Union
  • Hasaila banari Union

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Actual information Of Sirajdikhan Upazila In Munshiganj District

Sirajdikhan (Bengali: সিরাজদিখান) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Villages in Sirajdikhan include Gopal Pur. Its total area is 180.19 km².As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sirajdikhan has a population of 229,085. Males constituted 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 108,535. Sirajdikhan has an average literacy rate of 33.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.Sirajdikhan has 14 Unions/Wards, 124 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 177 villages.

Personal Information Of Munshiganj Sadar Upazila In Munshiganj District

Munshiganj Sadar (Bengali: মুন্সিগঞ্জ সদর) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Munshiganj Sadar is located at 23.4583°N 90.5417°E . It has 50609 households and total area 160.79 km².Munshiganj (Town) consists of 9 wards and 42 mahallas.The area of the town is 14.17 km2. The population of the town is 52071; male 51.62% and female 48.38%; density of population is 3674 per km2. Literacy rate among the town people is 49.3%. The town has two dakbungalows. The old high school name is Munshigonj Multiletaral High school, but nowadays the famous high school is K.K. Govt. Institution. Other famous high school is A. V. G. M. Govt. girls high school.

General Information Of Louhajong Upazila In Munshiganj District

Louhajong (Bengali: লৌহজং [meaning rusting of iron]) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District. in the Division of Dhaka,Bangladesh. Louhajong is located at 23.4667°N 90.3417°E . It has 26,570 households and a total area of 130.12 km².

Detail Description Of Munshiganj District

Munshiganj district is located in the central Bangladesh. Today's Munshiganj was once a part of ancient glorious region of Bikrampur. The previous name of the region is "Idrakapur". There was a famous personality named Munshi Hayder Hossain in the Mughal period who was appointed by the Mughol as a local ruler for the region on behalf. Mushi was extremely great and famous for his activities for mankind and formerly Indrakpur was renamed after the great personality Munshi Hayder Hossain. In 1945, the region was promoted as a subdivision by British East India Company for administrative benefits. On March 01, 1984 Munsiganj was declared as a district under Dhaka Division. The land of the region in almost low lying area and has no hilly area. Most of the area is flooded in rainy season. The total area of Munshiganj is 954.96 Sq Km. The Geo position of the region is between 23˚29’ to 23˚45’ North Latitude and between 90˚10’ to 90˚43’east Longitude.
Bordered By: Munshiganj District is bordered by Narayanganj and Dhaka district to the north, Shariatpur and Madaripur districts to the south,Chandpur and a part of Comilla district to the east, Faridpur and Dhaka districts to the west.
Administration: There are two Municipalities in Munshiganj named Mirkadim and Munshiganj Sadar. The number of Upazilla (sub- district) in Munshiganj district is 06, named- Munshigonj Sadar, Louhajong, Sreenagor, Shirajdikhan, Tongibari and Gojaria contain 67 Unions, 564 Mauzas and 919 Villages. 
Population: As per latest authentic report the total population of Munshiganj district is 14,45,660 (Male- 7,21,552 and Female- 7,24,108). Sex ratio 100:100, Population Density 1439/Sq Km, annual growth rate is 1.10%.
Literacy: The Literacy Rate of Munshiganj district is 56.10% (Male- 56.40% and Female- 55.70%, School attendance rate is 52.90% for 5 to 24 years old.
Other Important Data: The postal code of Munshiganj district is 1500 and NWD Code is 02. Total Parliament seat in Munshiganj is 04. During the liberation war, Munshiganj was under Sector Number 02. Urbanization rate of the district is 12.87%.
Rivers: Dhaleshari, Padma, Meghna, Choto Brhamaputra, Dhaleswari, Isamoti etc.
Agro Products: Munshiganj is famous for Potato production. Other agro products are Paddy, Jute, Vegetables, Oil seeds, Mango, Jack fruit etc.

Basic Information Of Munshiganj District

Munshiganj (Bengali: মুন্সীগঞ্জ) also historically known as Bikrampur is a district in central
 Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District. 
Total land area is 235974 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. 40277 acres (163 km2) of land is irrigated while 26242 acres (106 km2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through.