Muksudpur Upazila
| Muksudpur মুকসুদপুর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Muksudpur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°19′N 89°52′E / 23.317°N 89.867°ECoordinates: 23°19′N 89°52′E / 23.317°N 89.867°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gopalganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 309.63 km2 (119.55 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 269,489 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Muksudpur (Bengali: মুকসুদপুর) is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Muksudpur is located at 23°19′00″N 89°52′00″E / 23.3167°N 89.8667°E. It has 49,965 households and a total area of 309.63 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Muksudpur had a population of 269,489. Males constituted 50.1% of the population, and females 49.9%. The adult (defined as 18 and older) population was 132,738. Muksudpur has an average literacy rate of 34.3% for people seven years of age and older, slightly above the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Chairman: Asraful Alam Shimul
Vice Chairman: Mohammad Abul Hossain Molla
Woman Vice Chairman: Renju Begum
Muksudpur has 17 Unions/Wards, 207 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 260 villages.
References
- ↑ Haldar, Paritosh (2012). "Muksudpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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