Manikganj

The Padma River flows adjacent to the district, contributing to its ecological diversity and supporting a range of local flora and fauna. Manikganj plays a strategic role in inter-regional connectivity, linking the north-western and south-western parts of Bangladesh via the Paturia and Aricha ferry terminals. The area is locally renowned for the production of molasses, particularly from the village of Jhitka, and features several cultural and historical landmarks. Among these, the Baliati Zamindari Palace stands out as a prominent tourist attraction, reflecting the architectural heritage of the region.

• Settlement Type — Municipality • Official Name — Manikganj • Native Name — মানিকগঞ্জ • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Bangladesh • Subdivision Type1 — Division • Subdivision Name1 — Dhaka • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Manikganj • Subdivision Type3 — Upazila • Subdivision Name3 — Manikganj Sadar • Government Type — Mayor–Council • Governing Body — Manikganj Municipal Corporation • Leader Title — Mayor • Established Title2 — Municipality • Named For — Maharaja Manik Ram Basu Sufi saint Manik Sha • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 2.28 • Population Total — 71698 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Blank1 Title — Ethnicities • Population Blank2 Title — Religions • Timezone — Bangladesh Time • Utc Offset — +6 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Blank Name — National Dialing Code • Blank Info — +880 • Blank1 Name — Local Dialing Code • Illustration — Manikganj Municipality mahallah geocode map

Manikganj was the home to the Baliati Zamindari and royal family of Raja Manik Ram Basu. Manikganj is believed to have been named after Raja Manik Ram Basu. Raja Manik Ram Basu was the monarch of the Manikganj Raj and Hatkhola royal family, in North Calcutta. His granddaughter Princess Kalishakamini Dasi was married to Peary Charan Sarkar. • Illustration — Maharaja III Manik Ram Basu of Hatkhola and Manikganj • Illustration — Hatkhola royal family palace entrance painting, 1750s. Zamindar Palace in Manikganj. • Illustration — The Manikganj Basu Zamindar Palace • Illustration — Maharani I of Manikganj - Maharani Soudamini Devi • Illustration — Princess Kailash Kamini Sarkar, wife of Peary Charan Sarkar, princess of Hatkhola royal family and descendant of Manikganj Zamindari, daughter and granddaughter of Raja Shib Narayan Basu and Maharaja Manik Ram Basu

Expanded royal Zamindari lineage of royal Basu family • Monarch name || Reign period || Consort name || Region • Maharaja Ishwar Ram Basu — c. 1745–c. 1765 — Rani Soudamini Devi — Manikganj, Dhaka • Maharaja Darpanarayan Basu — c. 1765–c. 1770 — Rani Priyamvada Devi — Manikganj, Barisal • Maharaja Manik Ram Basu — c. 1770–c. 1785 — Rani Indumati Devi — Manikganj, Hatkhola Jessore • Maharaja Ram Hari Basu — c. 1785–c. 1789 — Rani Satyavati Devi — Manikganj Hatkhola • Maharaja Shib Narayan Basu — c. 1789–c. 1797 — Rani Kamalini Devi — Manikganj Hatkhola

At the time of the 2011 census, Manikganj Paurashava had 16,459 households and a population of 71,698. 13,017 (18.16%) were under 10 years of age. Manikganj had a literacy rate of 69.10% and a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.