Muksudpur Upazila
Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Muksudpur (Bengali: মুকসুদপুর) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4]
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Geography
Muksudpur is located at 23.3167°N 89.8667°E. It has a total area of 308.36 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 246 | — |
| 1991 | 269 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 288 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 289 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 308 | +6.6% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Muksudpur Upazila had 75,303 households and a population of 307,528. 9.96% of the population were under 5 years of age. Muksudpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.20%: 79.04% for males and 75.57% for females, and a sex ratio of 90.82 males for every 100 females. 40,033 (13.02%) lived in urban areas.[6]
| Union | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahugram Union | 5,950 | 5,947 | 0 |
| Banshbaria Union | 7,216 | 3,837 | 0 |
| Batikamari Union | 18,540 | 1,505 | 1 |
| Bhabrasur Union | 9,788 | 3,513 | 2 |
| Dignagar Union | 24,481 | 3,202 | 0 |
| Gobindapur Union | 23,487 | 1,348 | 1 |
| Gohala Union | 18,341 | 3,244 | 59 |
| Jalirpar Union | 2,261 | 14,404 | 3,630 |
| Kasalia Union | 4,019 | 6,177 | 650 |
| Khandarpar Union | 9,611 | 1,480 | 0 |
| Maharajpur Union | 23,185 | 1,966 | 1 |
| Mochna Union | 16,487 | 1,583 | 0 |
| Nanikkhir Union | 8,050 | 6,402 | 242 |
| Pasharganti Union | 11,882 | 1,001 | 2 |
| Raghdi Union | 19,960 | 1,148 | 4 |
| Ujani Union | 3,054 | 10,582 | 7 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Muksudpur Upazila had 61,807 households and a population of 289,406. 69,799 (24.12%) were under 10 years of age. Muksudpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.54%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1053 females per 1000 males. 19,711 (6.81%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]
Administration
Muksudpur Upazila is divided into Muksudpur Municipality and 16 union parishads: Bhabrasur, Bahugram, Banshbaria, Batikamari, Dignagar, Gobindapur, Gohala, Jalirpar, Kasalia, Khandarpur, Maharajpur, Mochna, Nanikshir, Pasargati, Raghdi, and Ujani. The union parishads are subdivided into 206 mauzas and 255 villages.[5]
Muksudpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.[5]
Chairman: Kabir Mia
Vice Chairman: Rabiul Islam
Woman Vice Chairman: Taposhi Biswas Durga
Economy
Muksudpur's economic is mostly based on farming and fishing.
Birds and fish
The most common birds of the upazilla include doel, salik, crow and duck. On the other hand, in the river, canal, beels, and ponds there are various kinds of fish like Shol, Gozar, Koi, Puti, Shing etc.
See also
- Shakib Khan[8] - Bangladeshi film actor, producer and singer
