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'''Muradnagar Upazila''' ([[Comilla District|comilla district]]) area 339 sq km, located in between 23°30' and 23°48' north latitudes and in between 90°52' and 91°04' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Nabinagar Upazila|nabinagar]] upazila on the north, [[Chandina Upazila|chandina]] and [[Debidwar Upazila|debidwar]] upazilas on the south, Debidwar, [[Brahmanpara Upazila|brahmanpara]] and[[Kasba Upazila| kasba]] upazilas on the east, [[Daudkandi Upazila|daudkandi]], [[Homna Upazila|homna]] and [[Banchharampur Upazila|banchharampur]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total' 468080; male 235307, female 232773; Muslim 429243, Hindu 38775, Buddhist 13, Christian 28 and others 21.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Gumti River|gumti]], Buri; Curzon Canal is notable.

''Administration'' Muradnagar Thana was formed in 1858 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

{| 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
|-
|
-

|
22

|
153

|
301

|
24070

|
444010

|
1381

|
43.16

|
38.17

|}

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

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
13.40
|
4
|
24070
|
1796
|
43.16
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Akubpur
04

|
6316

|
16471

|
16553

|
49.73

|-
|
Andikot
09

|
5431

|
14623

|
14479

|
38.11

|-
|
Kanalla
49

|
4920

|
8353

|
8550

|
36.74

|-
|
Chapitala
22

|
5463

|
6359

|
6499

|
47.75

|-
|
Chhaliakandi
31

|
2865

|
8952

|
8728

|
34.27

|-
|
Jahapur
40

|
4330

|
12718

|
13256

|
37.67

|-
|
Tanki
91

|
-

|
8058

|
8016

|
40.53

|-
|
Darora
27

|
2922

|
7861

|
8069

|
30.74

|-
|
Dhamghar
36

|
5911

|
17976

|
18141

|
40.91

|-
|
Paschim
Nabipur 63

|
2175

|
11644

|
10128

|
44.63

|-
|
Purba
Nabipur 58

|
3428

|
11036

|
10361

|
36.64

|-
|
Paharpur
67

|
3649

|
9754

|
9301

|
37.79

|-
|
Paschim
Purbadhair 81

|
2740

|
8306

|
8373

|
32.91

|-
|
Purba
Purbadhair 76

|
3196

|
7168

|
7082

|
41.23

|-
|
Paschim
Bangara 18

|
4442

|
8788

|
9104

|
38.96

|-
|
Purba
Bangara 13

|
2496

|
8366

|
8500

|
42.31

|-
|
Babuti
Para 72

|
3452

|
11172

|
10868

|
37.13

|-
|
Muradnagar
54

|
4920

|
15581

|
15355

|
36.36

|-
|
Jatrapur
45

|
3565

|
8749

|
8765

|
30.97

|-
|
Uttar
Ramchandrapur 85

|
2495

|
8282

|
7547

|
34.71

|-
|
Dakshin
Ramchandrapur 90

|
2985

|
8159

|
7789

|
27.82

|-
|
Sreekail
94

|
7601

|
16932

|
17309

|
37.21
|}

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

[[Image:MuradnagarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Single domed Paharpur Mosque, Sheikh Lal Mosque (Purbadhair), Pir Kasimpur Mosque, Sculpture of Berdeshari (Muradnagar).

''Historical events'' During the Mughal period Muradnagar was under Balda Khal Pargana. The people of this upazila took part in peasant and anti British movements. Direct encounters between the freedom fighters and the Pak army were held during the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in different places of the upazila in which a number of freedom fighters were killed.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 280, temple 46, tomb 8, sacred place 1. Noted religious institutions: Bhutail Sarkarbari Mosque, Sonakandha Pirbari Mosque, Kasimpur Pirbari Mosque, Muradnagar Mosque, Nabipur Mandir, Sreekail Kalibari, Ramchandrapur Kalibari.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 38.43%; male 42.51%, female 34.40%. Educational institutions: college 22, secondary school 50, primary school 192, community school 29, madrasa 43. Noted educational institutions: Jahapur KK Academy and College (1914), Sreekail College (1942), DR Government High School (1864), Bangara High School (1887), Gomta Isakia High School, (1910), Ramchandrapur High School (1918).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Monthly: Bihanga, Muradnagar.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 40, press club 2, cinema hall 5, playground 32.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 50.24%, non-agricultural labourer 2.55%, industry 1.34%, commerce 16.25%, transport and communication 2.72%, service 8.47%, construction 1.09%, religious service 0.42%, rent and remittance 4.80% and others 12.12%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 66.44%, landless 33.56%; agricultural landowner: urban 58.70% and rural 66.88%.'

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, masur, kalai, mustard, sesame, linseed.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Jute.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, blackberry, banana.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 1, dairy 2, nursery 14.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 66 km, mud road 12 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.

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

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, embroidery, weaving, bamboo work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 80, most noted of which are Ramchandrapur Hat, Companiganj Hat, Hatkhola and Piparia Hat.

''Main exports'' Rice, mustard.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 35.33% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 93.74%, tap 0.95%, pond 1.96% and others 3.36%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in the shallow tube-well water of the upazila.

''Sanitation'' 51.37% (rural 51.24% and urban 53.74%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 37.77% (rural 37.77% and urban 37.75%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 10.86% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 17, satellite clinic 7, clinic 42.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs is [[BRAC|brac]]. [Golam Kibria Bhuiyan]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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