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'''Mujibnagar Upazila''' ([[Meherpur District|meherpur district]]) area 112.68 sq km, located in between 23°36' and 23°45' north latitudes and in between 88°34' and 88°43' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Meherpur Sadar Upazila|meherpur sadar]] upazila on the north, [[Damurhuda Upazila|damurhuda]] and Meherpur Sadar upazilas on the east, [[West Bengal|West Bengal]] of India on the south and on the west.

''Population'' Total 89886; male 46088, female 43798; Muslim 83468, Hindu 840, Buddhist 5563 and others 15.

''Water bodies'' Bhairab River, Sarashati Canal and Datpur Beel are notable.

''Administration'' Mujibnagar upazila was formed on 24 February 2000.

{| 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
|-
|-
|
4

|
27

|
30

|
9684

|
80202

|
798

|
49.7

|
39.1
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate
(%)

|-
|
8.77

|
3
|
9684
|
1104
|
49.7
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Dariapur
47

|
5816

|
8118

|
7887

|
40.09

|-
|
Bagoan
28

|
11204

|
19797

|
18877

|
42.54

|-
|
Mahajanpur
76

|
6400

|
9490

|
8773

|
38.47

|-
|
Monakhali
85

|
4624

|
8683

|
8261

|
37.15
|}

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

[[Image:MujibnagarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Dargah of Shaikh Farid, Christian Mission and Church at Ballavpur.

''History of the War of Liberation'' The provisional government of Bangladesh took oath at Badyanathtala on 17 April 1971. Professor [[Ali, Professor Mohammad Yusuf|mohammad yusuf ali]], MNA read out the [[Proclamation of Independence|proclamation of independence]]. 'Badyanathtala was renamed as Mujibnagar.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Memorial Monument 1 ([[Mujibnagar Smriti Saudha|mujibnagar smriti saudha]]).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 101, temple 4, tomb 1.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 40.2%; male 41.2%, female 39.3%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 24, primary school 37, kindergarten 4, community and NGO school 4, madrasa 6. Noted educational institutions: Mujibnagar Secondary School (1937), Mujibnagar Degree College (1983), Dariapur Secondary School (1946).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Monthly: Sadhak (defunct).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 4.Noted installations' Mujibnagar Memorial Monument and Complex.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 73.77%, non-agricultural labourer 2.38%, industry 0.90%, commerce 13.26%, transport and communication 1.45%, service 2.70%, construction 0.73%, religious service 0.09%, rent and remittance 0.40% and others 4.32%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 65.89%, landless 34; agricultural landowner: urban 67.70% and rural 65.67%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, tobacco, sugarcane, corn, potato, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Arahar, aus paddy, mustard seeds.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, coconut, palm, guava, litchi.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 15, dairy 195, poultry 40.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 44.72 km, mud road 93.00 km.

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

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, jute work, nakshi kantha, bamboo and cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 11, most noted of which are Dariapur Hat, Anandabas Hat, Kedarganj Hat, Gourinagar Hat and Ratanpur Hat.

''Main exports'' Jute, banana, potato, sugarcane molasses.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 27.06% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 92.98%, tap 0.89%, pond 0.08% and others 6.05%.

''Sanitation'' 18.28% (urban 13.95% and rural 18.80%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 70.45% (urban 65.05% and rural 47.43%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 32.40%' of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Hospital 1, satellite clinic and family welfare centre 3.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], Daridra Bimachan Sangstha. [Md. Murad Hossain]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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