https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Manoharganj_Upazila
Manoharganj Upazila - Revision history
2026-04-20T18:09:45Z
Revision history for this page on the wiki
MediaWiki 1.40.0
https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Manoharganj_Upazila&diff=15182&oldid=prev
BanglapediaAdmin at 13:49, 27 October 2023
2023-10-27T13:49:35Z
<p></p>
<a href="//en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Manoharganj_Upazila&diff=15182&oldid=3962">Show changes</a>
BanglapediaAdmin
https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Manoharganj_Upazila&diff=3962&oldid=prev
0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1: Content Updated.
2021-06-17T19:21:59Z
<p>Content Updated.</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Manoharganj Upazila''' ([[Comilla District|comilla district]]) area 166.50 sq km, located in between 23°04' and 23°12' north latitudes and in between 90°59' and 91°08' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Laksham Upazila|laksham]] upazila on the north, [[Chatkhil Upazila|chatkhil]] and [[Sonaimuri Upazila|sonaimuri]] upazilas on the south, [[Nangalkot Upazila|nangalkot]] upazila on the east and [[Shahrasti Upazila|shahrasti]] upazila on the west.<br />
<br />
''Population'' Total 210810; male 103407, female 107403.<br />
<br />
''Water bodies'' Dakatia River and Mollar Canal are notable.<br />
<br />
''Administration'' Manoharganj upazila was formed in 2005 comprising parts of Laksham upazila.<br />
<br />
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="9" | Upazila<br />
|-<br />
| 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 (%)<br />
|- <br />
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
-<br />
<br />
| <br />
11<br />
<br />
| <br />
146<br />
<br />
| <br />
160<br />
<br />
| <br />
-<br />
<br />
| <br />
210810<br />
<br />
| <br />
1289<br />
<br />
| <br />
-<br />
<br />
| <br />
48.74<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"<br />
| colspan="9" | colspan="5" | Union<br />
|- <br />
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)<br />
|-<br />
| Male || Female<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Uttar<br />
Jhalam 42<br />
<br />
| <br />
3192<br />
<br />
| <br />
10376<br />
<br />
| <br />
9772<br />
<br />
| <br />
54.23<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Uttar<br />
Hawla 94<br />
<br />
| <br />
4275<br />
<br />
| <br />
10109<br />
<br />
| <br />
10963<br />
<br />
| <br />
51.67<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Khila<br />
91<br />
<br />
| <br />
3873<br />
<br />
| <br />
9228<br />
<br />
| <br />
9956<br />
<br />
| <br />
51.39<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Dakshin<br />
Jhalam 45<br />
<br />
| <br />
3549<br />
<br />
| <br />
9810<br />
<br />
| <br />
10013<br />
<br />
| <br />
47.22<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Nather<br />
Petua 70<br />
<br />
| <br />
3214<br />
<br />
| <br />
8848<br />
<br />
| <br />
9082<br />
<br />
| <br />
50.07<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Baishgaon<br />
13<br />
<br />
| <br />
4545<br />
<br />
| <br />
10247<br />
<br />
| <br />
11064<br />
<br />
| <br />
43.00<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Bipulasar<br />
73<br />
<br />
| <br />
3418<br />
<br />
| <br />
9139<br />
<br />
| <br />
8696<br />
<br />
| <br />
42.39<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Maisatua<br />
38<br />
<br />
| <br />
4289<br />
<br />
| <br />
9847<br />
<br />
| <br />
10435<br />
<br />
| <br />
47.67<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Lakshmanpur<br />
59<br />
<br />
| <br />
2888<br />
<br />
| <br />
7525<br />
<br />
| <br />
8042<br />
<br />
| <br />
53.46<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Saraspur<br />
82<br />
<br />
| <br />
4401<br />
<br />
| <br />
10028<br />
<br />
| <br />
10613<br />
<br />
| <br />
50.66<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
Hasnabad<br />
14<br />
<br />
| <br />
3254<br />
<br />
| <br />
8250<br />
<br />
| <br />
8767<br />
<br />
| <br />
44.43<br />
<br />
|}<br />
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.<br />
<br />
[[Image:ManoharganjUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]<br />
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Dhikchanda Math Bari, Naraharipur Dighi adjacent to the dargah of Mia Saheb, Nageshwar Dighi adjacent to the Sharifpur Mazar.<br />
<br />
''History of the War of Liberation'' On 13 September 1971, a frontal battle was fought between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Chaumuhani on the northern side of the Hasnabad Bazar in which 70 Pak soldiers were killed and so was on freedom fighter. <br />
<br />
''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 (Hasnabad).<br />
<br />
''Noted religious institutions'' Shah Sharifpur Dargah, Chandpur Dargah, Bara Mia Hujur Dargah, Mia Shaheber Dargah, Dhikhanda Math Bari, Maisatua Mahapravu Sena Ashram.<br />
<br />
''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 48.74%; male 50.38%, female. 47.19%. Educational institutions: Degree college 3, college 1, secondary school 28, primary school 86, community primary school 12, kindergarten 18, BRAC school 42, madrasa 15.<br />
<br />
''Cultural organisations'' Library 1.<br />
<br />
Main crops Paddy, wheat, mustard seeds, corn and sugarcane.<br />
<br />
''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 15, dairy 30, poultry 35, hatchery 15, nursery 400.<br />
<br />
Commnication facilities' Pucca road 934 km, mud road 460 km, railway 3 km, water way 14.03 nautical miles.<br />
<br />
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin and bullock cart.<br />
<br />
''Cottage industries'' Blacksmith, potteries, weaving.<br />
<br />
''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 4, fair 1, most noted of which are Mella Bazar, Nadnar Bazar, Lakshmanpur Bazar and Manoharganj Bazar and Baishakhi Mela.<br />
<br />
''Health centres'' Satellite clinic 3, family welfare centre 8 and clinic 4.<br />
<br />
''Natural disasters'' The cyclones of 1941 and 1968 caused heavy damages to settlements, livestock and crops of the upazila.<br />
<br />
''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]]. [Abul Kalam Azad]<br />
<br />
'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Manoharganj Upazila 2007.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Local Government]]<br />
<br />
[[bn:মনোহরগঞ্জ উপজেলা]]</div>
0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1