Mujibnagar (Bengali: মুজিবনগর) is an upazila (subdistrict) of Meherpur District in Bangladesh.
Mujibnagar
মুজিবনগর Bhoborpara (Ex- Baidyanathtala) | |
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| Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°36′E / 23.650°N 88.600°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Meherpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 112.68 km2 (43.51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 105,752 |
| • Density | 938.52/km2 (2,430.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7102[2] |
| Area code | 07923[3] |
| Website | mujibnagar |
History
editMujibnagar was formerly a part of the Meherpur Sadar Upazila, before it was made a separate Upazila on 22 February 2000. The name Mujibnagar commemorates an event in the history of Bangladesh: It is the place where, on 17 April 1971, the first government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was sworn in, and the place was named Mujibnagar after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[4]
Geography
editMujibnagar Upazila is bounded by Meherpur Sadar Upazila in Meherpur District, on the north, Meherpur Sadar Upazila and Damurhuda Upazila, the latter in Chuadanga District, on the east, and Tehatta I CD Block, in Nadia District, West Bengal, India, on the south and the west.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NA | — |
| 1991 | 75,455 | — |
| 2001 | 89,886 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 99,143 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 105,752 | +6.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mujibnagar Upazila had 27,675 households and a population of 105,752. 6.93% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mujibnagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.75%: 69.80% for males and 69.70% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.51 males for every 100 females. 34,122 (32.27%) lived in urban areas.[6]
Administration
editMujibnagar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bagoan, Dariapur, Mahajanpur, and Monakhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 33 villages.[5]
References
edit- ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
- 1 2 Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Mujibnagar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Meherpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Meherpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka : Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-241-2.
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