Mujibnagar Upazila
Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh
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Mujibnagar (Bengali: মুজিবনগর) is an upazila (subdistrict) of Meherpur District in Bangladesh.
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Mujibnagar
মুজিবনগর Bhoborpara (Ex- Baidyanathtala) | |
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Mujibnagar Muktijuddho Smriti Complex | |
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| Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°36′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
Mujibnagar 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
Mujibnagar 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
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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| 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
Mujibnagar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bagoan, Dariapur, Mahajanpur, and Monakhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 33 villages.[5]
