Muktagachha
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Muktagachha
মুক্তাগাছা | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
.jpg) Muktagachha municipality building | |
  Muktagachha Location of Muktagachha town in Mymensingh division  Muktagachha Location of Muktagachha town in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′58″N 90°15′22″E / 24.766226°N 90.256233°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Mymensingh |
| Upazila | Muktagachha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Muktagachha Municipality |
| • Paura Mayor | Md. Billal Hossain Sarker [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 61,420 |
| • Density | 4,870/km2 (12,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| National calling code | +880 |
Muktagachha is a town and municipality in Mymensingh District in the Mymensingh Division. It is the administrative centre and urban centre of Muktagachha Upazila.
Muktagachha is located in the western part of Mymensingh district, in Muktagachha Upazila.
Founding period
Muktagacha thana was created in 1961 and the thana was converted into an upazila in 1983. Municipality 1, Ward 9, Mohalla 20, Union 10, Mauza 261, Village 273. The upazila city consists of 9 wards and 20 mohallas. Area 7•28 km. The municipality was created in 1875. The population is 37043 with males 50•63 percent and females 49•37 percent. Population density is 5088 persons per km2.