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'''Mymensingh Sadar Upazila''' ([[Mymensingh District|mymensingh district]]) area 388.45 sq km, located in between 24°38' and 24°54' north latitudes and in between 90°11' and 90°30' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Nakla Upazila|nakla]] and [[Phulpur Upazila|phulpur]] upazilas on the north, [[Trishal Upazila|trishal]] and [[Fulbaria Upazila|fulbaria]] upazilas on the south, [[Ishwarganj Upazila|ishwarganj]] and [[Gauripur Upazila|gauripur]] upazilas on the east, [[Muktagachha Upazila|muktagachha]] and [[Jamalpur Sadar Upazila|jamalpur sadar]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 674452; male 350372, female 324080; Muslim 631018, Hindu 41948, Buddhist 1245, Christian 93 and others 148. Indigenous communities such as [[Garo, The|garo]], Koch and [[Hajongs|hajong]] belong to this upazila.

''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Old Brahmaputra River|old brahmaputra]].

''Administration'' Mymensingh Sadar Thana was formed in 1867 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

{| 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

|
13

|
136

|
174

|
332721

|
341731

|
1736

|
64.0

|
34.6

|}

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

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
21.73

|
21

|
85

|
227204

|
10456

|
71.1

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density (per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
46.30
|
8
|
105517
|
2279
|
47.6
|}

{| 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
|-
|
Ashtadhar
25

|
6380

|
11887

|
11616

|
37.03

|-
|
Akua
23

|
2640

|
23574

|
18331

|
56.70

|-
|
Kushtia
74

|
6047

|
13177

|
12400

|
32.53

|-
|
Khagdahar
67

|
7698

|
4539

|
4434

|
31.46

|-
|
Ghagra
54

|
8247

|
23880

|
22962

|
35.14

|-
|
Char
Ishwardia 33

|
7358

|
20246

|
18849

|
36.40

|-
|
Char
Nilakshmia 40

|
8115

|
19416

|
18501

|
33.45

|-
|
Dapunia
47

|
7268

|
21026

|
20664

|
42.25

|-
|
Paranganj
88

|
7254

|
15983

|
15221

|
24.93

|-
|
Baira
(Kewatkhali) 27

|
2412

|
11670

|
10950

|
44.33

|-
|
Borar
Char 31

|
8168

|
12934

|
12364

|
24.54

|-
|
Bhabkhali
29

|
7771

|
22607

|
20860

|
39.09
|-
|
Sirta
94

|
7357
|
16168
|
15317
|
33.86
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:MymehsinghSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' House of Maharaj Shashikanta, Alexandra Castle, Raj Rajeswari Water Tank, manuscript of the Mahabharata, Vishnu statue made of black basalt, manuscript of the Gitagovinda of Joydev, manuscript of the poems of [[Chandidas|chandidas]], photocopy of the first postal stamp,''' '''Sword of the zamindar of Muktagachha, World Map (1645), Map of the greater Mymensingh (1779) by Kedarnath Majumder, Durgabari Temple (1867), Shiva Temple (nineteenth century), Shambhuganj Railway Bridge.

''History of the War of Liberation'' On 27 March an encounter was held between the Bengali and non-Bengali members of the Khagdahar EPR Camp. The Pak army took control over Mymenshing town after 23 April. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]], the villagers of Dighar Kanda resisted the Pak army with indegenous weapons like Sarki, Ballam, Da and lathi, when the Pak army raided the village at night; in this encounter a Pak Major was killed. In retaliation, the Pak army sacked the village on the day following killing a number of villagers. Mymensingh sadar upazila was liberated on 10 December.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass killing site 3 (Dakbungalow Char, river side of Shambhuganj, Agricultural University compound).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 614, temple 22, church 4, tomb 9, sacred place 3. Noted religious institutions: Mymensingh Baro Mosque, Ganginapar Mosque, Rail Station Jami Mosque, Kachari Nur Jami Mosque, Shankipara Old Jami Mosque, College Road Jami Mosque, Patgudam (jute godown) Jami mosque, Vatikashwar Graveyard Jami Mosque, Durgabari Temple, Panditbari Temple, Kotwali Shiva Temple, Kanai-Balai Temple at Maharaja Road, Vatikashwar Swadhu Patrick Church, Baptist Church, Circuit House Anglinkon Church, Ramkrisna Ashrama, Jubileeghat pilgrimage.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 49.9%; male 53.4%, female 46.1%. Educational institutions: university 1, college 18, medical college 2, homeo medical college 1, teachers training college 3, secondary school 67, primary teachers training institute 1, vocational training institute 2, polytechnic institute 1, primary school 166, deaf and dump school 1, madrasa 64. Noted educational institutions: [[Bangladesh Agricultural University|bangladesh agricultural university]] (1960), Ananda Mohan Government College (1908), Mymensingh Medical College (1968), Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College, Muminunnesa Government Girls' College (1959), Mukul Niketan High School (1959), Vidyamoyee Government Girls' High School (1873), Mahakali Girls' School and College (1907), Edward Institution (1903), Radha Sundari Girls' High School (1927), Mymensingh Zila School (1853), City Collegiate School (1883), Mrityunjoy School (1901), Nasirabad Collegiate School (1911), Bangladesh Railway Government High School (1925), Katlasen Kaderia Kamil Madrasa (1890).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Daily: Jahan, Ajker Bangladesh, Swadesh Sangbad, Ajker Smriti, Ishika, Sabuj, Shipa, Sajan, Ajker Mymensingh, Porichoy, Banglar Jamin, Banglar Chashi, Mymensingh Sangbad, Ajker Khabar, Bhu-Mandol, The New Times; periodical: Ditio Chinta, Upol, Satanta, Suvrasikha; defunct: Saurav, weekly Takbir, Banglar Chashi.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 18, club 12, museum 1, theatre group 5, theatre stage 2, jatra party 1, cinema hall 5, women organisation 2, playground 36.

''Important installations'' Bangladesh Agricultural University, [[Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture|bangladesh institute of nuclear agriculture]], [[Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute|bangladesh fisheries research institute]].'

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 34.57%, non-agricultural labourer 4.05%, industry 1.01%, commerce 19.18%, transport and communication 6.68%, service 16.54%, construction 4.03%, religious service 0.24%, rent and remittance 0.86% and others 12.84%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 45.26%, landless 54.74%; agricultural landowner: urban 37.57% and rural 52%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Mustard, linseed, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, litchi, water-melon.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 63, dairy 6, poultries 54, hatchery 17.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 100 km, semi-pucca road 45 km, mud road 590 km; railway 51 km.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Flour mill 3, ice factory 8, jute industry 1, tannery 1, welding factory 33, bidi factory 2.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith 67, blacksmith 84, potteries 103, weaving 8, embroidery 297, silk work 2, bamboo work 73, wood work 178.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 50, fairs 3, most noted of which are Baro Bazar, Natun Bazar, Churkhai Bazar, Dapunia Bazar, Austami Snan Mela, Chaitra Samkranti Mela, Baishakhi Mela.

''Main exports'' Paddy, banana, vegetables, leather.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 38.38% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 91.48%, tap 3.25%, pond 0.40% and others 4.87%.

''Sanitation'' 36.43% (rural 12.95% and urban 63.25%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 36.07% (rural 44.74% and urban 26.16%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 27.50% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, hospital 5, family welfare centre 13, satellite clinic 3.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], Social Association for Rural Development, Bangladesh Nari Pragati Sangha. [Azahar Sarkar]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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