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.

Details Information Of Baba Adam's Mosque

Baba Adam’s Mosque is a Jami Mosque situated in the village of Kazi Qasba under Rikabibazar Union in Rampal thana of Munshiganj District in Bangladesh. It was built in 1483 A.D. The mosque was constructed as a Jami mosque by Malik Kafur. The grave of Saint Baba Adam Shahid stands near by the mosque. The mosque is named after Saint Baba Adam Shahid.

History

The mosque is the only surviving example in the ancient Hindu settlement of Rampal upazilla in Munshiganj district. It is named after locally famous Saint Baba Adam Shahid, who died in a holy war against a local Hindu Raja. The mosque was built in 888A.H/1483-84 A.d by Malik Kafur during the origin of Sultan Jalal al-din Fath Shah (Ahmed 1960:118). The grave of Saint Baba Adam Shahid stands near by the mosque. Baba Adam's Mosque is now a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh. It has been renovated and is in a comparatively good state of preservation. Sourabh Singh Sumal 

Architecture

This mosque with six bays and a rectangular plan (10.35*11.45 sq. m) is covered by six domes of identical height. The six domes are placed in two rows. The arches of the mosque belong to the pointed double-centre style. There are three attractive arches in the eastern façade of the mosque, and there are three mihrabs in the western wall straight opposite to the arches. Baba Adam mosque differs from the contemporary Gaudiya brick structures. There are moulding, shallow niches, and string courses in the outer wall.^[5] All the entrances and mihrabs are recessed within rectangular frames. The south and north walls contain rectangular niches. The mosque does not have a minaret. On both sides of the central doorway there are two multi-cusped rectangular panels. The arches are supported on faceted small pillars and decorated with a beautiful terracotta floral design and a hanging motif. This type of facade decoration is also found in shahjadpur mosque (Serajganj).

Local Weather Conditions Of Munshiganj District

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature	23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature	29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature	25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall	0%
Air Humidity	83%
Air Pressure	1011.3 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain Day: 32°C (90 °F) Night: 26°C (79 °F) Moderate rain, light breeze, clear sky. Day: 32°C (89 °F) Night: 27°C (81 °F) Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

List of Top Munshiganj Tourist Spots

Munshiganj tourist Spots

1. Atish Dipankar Birth Place
2. Bhagyakul Rajbari
3. Baba Adam mosque and tomb at Rampal (Munshiganj Sadar Upazila)
4. Bhagyakul Rajbari
5. Idrakpur fort
6. Harish Chandra Dighis
7. Hashara Dargha
8. J C. Bosh Residance
9. Joar Mandir at Sonarang (Tongibari)
10. Mohadev Mondir
11. Meghna Village Tourists Garden (Gazaria)
12. Nateshwar Buddha Vihar
13. Panditer Vita
14. Rampal Lake
15. Raja Bollal Sen home
16. Pach Pirar Dargah
17. Shyamsiddhi Math
18. Shulpur Church
19. Shekhar Nagar Kali Bari
20. Sholighor Math

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Bikrampur Vihara is an ancient Buddhist vihara at Raghurampur village, Bikrampur, Munshiganj District in Bangladesh.

Location

The monastery is located at Raghurampur village under Rampal Upazila of Munshiganj District.

History

The discovery was declared at 23 March 2013 after four years of excavation conducted jointly by Agrasar Bikrampur Foundation, a local sociocultural organisation, and Archaeology Department of Jahangirnagar University. The excavation was financed by Bangladesh's Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

On 23 March 2013, Director of the Archaeological Excavation and Research in Bikrampur region, declared the discovery of this 1000-year-old Buddhist Vihara. Over 100 precious idols and sculptures have been found till March, 2013.

This is one of the thirty viharas built by Emperor Dharmapala during his regime c. 820 as the second emperor of the Pala Empire. It is connected to Atiśa, an important figure in Tibetan Buddhism During the time of Atiśa, this region was the center of Buddhist education and some 8,000 students and professors came to study at Bikrampur from as far as China, Tibet, Nepal and Thailand.

Central temple

Five rooms of the monks sized 3.5 by 3.5 metres (11 ft × 11 ft) have been excavated so far. The exact size of the monastery however could not be assumed yet.