Munshiganj District

• Name — Munshiganj District • Native Name — মুন্সীগঞ্জ জেলা • Native Name Lang — bn • Type — District of Bangladesh • Nickname — Bikrampur • Image Map — BD Munshiganj District locator map.svg • Map Caption — Location of Munshiganj District in Bangladesh • Map Caption1 — Expandable map of Munshiganj District • Pushpin Label Position — right • Pushpin Caption — Location of Munshiganj in Bangladesh • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Bangladesh • Subdivision Type1 — Division • Subdivision Name1 — Dhaka • Established Date — Medieval India • Seat Type — Headquarters • Seat — Munshiganj • Leader Title — Deputy Commissioner • Leader Name — Fatema Tul Zannat • Area Total Km2 — 954.96 • Population Total — 1625416 • Population As Of — 2022 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Demonym — Munshiganji, Bikrompuira, Bikrampuri, Dhakaiya • Time Zone1 — BST • Utc Offset1 — +06:00 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 1500 • Area Code — 0691 • Iso Code — BD-35 • Custom Label Sec1 — HDI (2018) • Custom Data Sec1 — 0.649 medium · 3rd of 21 Munshiganj District is a district of Dhaka Division. It is located in central Bangladesh. This region is also historically known as Bikrampur.

It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District and Narayanganj District in the north, Madaripur District and Shariatpur District in the south, Chandpur District and Comilla District in the east and Dhaka District and Faridpur District in the west. Total land area is 235,974 acres (954 km 2), out of which 138472 acres (560 km 2) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km 2) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40,277 acres (163 km 2) of land is irrigated while 26,242 acres (106 km 2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through.

Main rivers include the Padma River, Meghna River, Dhaleswari River and the Ichamati River.

Boating is one of the traditions of the people in Munshiganj District. A traditional Nouka Baich race is held in the Dhaleshwari River which thousands of people come to see. The boat race was held in a 3 km area from the Mirkadim Municipality to Munshiganj launch harbor. Boats with 60 oarsmen, 50 oarsmen and 25 oarsmen participate in the competition every year

• Illustration — Munshiganj District upazila geocode map It consists of 6 upazilas, 67 union parishads, 603 wards, 662 mouzas, 906 villages, 73 mahallas and 2 municipalities. The district consists of 6 upazilas: • Lohajang Upazila • Sreenagar Upazila • Munshiganj Sadar Upazila • Sirajdikhan Upazila • Tongibari Upazila • Gazaria Upazila

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Munshiganj District had 399,631 households and a population of 1,625,416 with an average 3.98 people per household. Among the population, 303,978 (18.70%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,702 people per km 2. Munshiganj District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.90%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1,061 females per 1,000 males. Approximately, 18.09% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 4,808.

Religion in present-day Munshiganj District • Religion — 1941 — 1981 — 1991 — 2001 — 2011 — 2022 • Pop. Population — % — Pop. Population — % — Pop. Population — % — Pop. Population — % — Pop. Population — % — Pop. Population — % • Islam — 513,766 — 58.54% — 940,114 — 88.23% — 1,070,443 — 90.08% — 1,181,012 — 91.27% — 1,328,838 — 91.92% — 1,500,984 — 92.34% • Hinduism — 362,986 — 41.36% — 1,23,367 — 11.58% — 114,409 — 9.63% — 110,804 — 8.56% — 114,655 — 7.93% — 122,238 — 7.52% • Others — 891 — 0.10% — 2,092 — 0.19% — 3,535 — 0.29% — 2,156 — 0.17% — 2,167 — 0.15% — 2,194 — 0.14% • Total Population — 877,643 — 100% — 1,065,573 — 100% — 1,188,387 — 100% — 1,293,972 — 100% — 1,445,660 — 100% — 1,625,416 — 100%

residents

• M. Hamidullah Khan, Bangladesh Forces, Sector Commander, Sector 11, Bangladesh War of Independence 1971

• Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, Bengali biologist, physicist and botanist

• AKM Nowsheruzzaman, national football player • Brojen Das, the first Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it four times • Pratap Shankar Hazra, national football and hockey player • Sharifuzzaman, national football player • Rokonuzzaman Kanchan, SAFF winning national football player • Moniruzzaman Khan Jhangir, karate black belt, 5Th den open champion 1985

• A. N. M. Hamidullah, first governor of Bangladesh Bank • Fakhruddin Ahmed, chief adviser of the non-political 2007-2008 caretaker government of Bangladesh. • Iajuddin Ahmed, former president of Bangladesh • A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, former president of Bangladesh • M. A. Naser, engineering educator, vice chancellor of BUET, Ekushey Padak recipient

• Ishaq Faridi, Islamic scholar • Atiśa, Buddhist religious leader and master