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'''Manirampur Upazila''' ([[Jessore District|jessore district]]) area 444.72 sq km, located in between 22°55' and 23°06' north latitudes and in between 89°09' and 89°22' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Jessore Sadar Upazila|jessore sadar]] upazila on the north, [[Kalaroa Upazila|kalaroa]], [[Keshabpur Upazila|keshabpur]] and [[Dumuria Upazila|dumuria]] upazilas on the south, [[Abhaynagar Upazila|abhaynagar]] upazila on the east, [[Jhikargachha Upazila|jhikargachha]] upazila on the west.

Population Total 382465; male 195338, female 187127; Muslim 310252, Hindu 71748, Buddhist 150 and others 315.

Water bodies' Main rivers: [[Kobadak River|kobadak]], Mukuleshwari, Harihar; Panidahra Beel, Jialdah Beel, Kheda Para Beel, Kheraria Beel, Khajura Baor, Khatra Baor, Hariharnagar Baor and Jhanpa Baor 'are notable.

''Administration'' Manirampur Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. Manirampur Municipality was formed on 10 November 1997.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
1

|
17

|
246

|
238

|
22905

|
359560

|
860

|
63.06

|
49.96

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
17.64

|
9

|
15

|
19313

|
1095

|
64.31

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per
sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
3.70

|
1

|
3592

|
971

|
56.09

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female

|-
|
Kashimnagar
44

|
3714

|
7361

|
7042

|
49.34

|-
|
Kultia
61

|
7582

|
8584

|
8412

|
52.50

|-
|
Khanpur
50

|
6561

|
13128

|
12401

|
50.58

|-
|
Kheda
Para 55

|
7983

|
12824

|
12309

|
49.06

|-
|
Chaluahati
11

|
6797

|
12987

|
12389

|
47.36

|-
|
Jhanpa
v39

|
7314

|
12652

|
12023

|
51.67

|-
|
Dhakuria
16

|
7921

|
12175

|
11731

|
51.40

|-
|
Durbadanga
22

|
6464

|
11504

|
11146

|
51.38

|-
|
Nehalpur
83

|
3458

|
6373

|
63.8

|
52.58

|-
|
Bhojgati
10

|
2895

|
6222

|
5748

|
48.98

|-
|
Manirampur
67

|
7208

|
7276

|
6903

|
50.87

|-
|
Manoharpur
72

|
4463

|
5756

|
5653

|
56.95

|-
|
Maswimnagar
78

|
7592

|
14868

|
14348

|
47.37

|-
|
Rohita
89

|
7608

|
13989

|
13331

|
48.30

|-
|
Shyamkur
94

|
7139

|
16712

|
15763

|
49.68

|-
|
Haridaskati
27

|
7301

|
11035

|
10643

|
51.83

|-
|
Hariharnagar
33

|
7814

|
11863

|
11693

|
46.56

|}

''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:ManirampurUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Neel Kuthi (Joypur village).

''History of the War of Liberation'' During the War of Liberation an encounter was held between the Pak army and the freedom fighters at village Manoharpur in which the Pak army killed 23 innocent villagers.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Shaheed Akram Sarak (road).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 821, temple 58.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 50.76%; male 55.90%, female 45.40%. Educational institutions: college 13, secondary school 114, primary school 266, madrasa 57. Noted educational institutions: Manirampur Degree College (1967), Moshihati Degree College (1970), Rajganj Secondary School (1916), Nehalpur Secondary School (1917), Kultia Secondary School (1924), Manirampur Government High School (1932), Dhakuria-Protapkati Multilateral Secondary School (1939), Manirampur Government Girls' High School (1965), Kashipur Siddiqia Alim Madrasa (1908).

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 68%, non-agricultural labourer 2.54%, industry 1.49%, commerce 12.64%, transport and communication 3.04%, service 5.67%, construction 1%, religious service 0.13%, rent and remittance 0.52% and others 4.97%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 65.55%, landless 34.45%; agricultural landowner: urban 45.98% and rural 66.79%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, potato, wheat, jute, mustard.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Linseed, kaun, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, date, papaya, banana, indian jujube.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 235.62 km, semi-pucca road 43.49 km, mud road 653.95 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport 'Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, ice factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, weaving, bamboo work and wood work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 60, most noted of which are Nehalpur Bazar, Kalibari Bazar, Manirampur Bazar, Dhakuria Bazar, Rajgarh Bazar, Chinetola Bazar.

''Main exports'' Date molasses, jute, banana.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 24.69% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 94.37%, tap 0.45%, pond 0.18% and others 5%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in tube-well water of the upazila.

''Sanitation'' 24.69% (rural 23.14% and urban 49.06%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 42.49% (rural 43.02% and urban 34.19%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 32.82% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 17, satellite clinic 2, community clinic 29, charitable dispensary 3.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], Jagarani Chakra, 'CARE. [GM Rabiul Islam]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Manirampur Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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