Muksudpur Upazila

Muksudpur

মুকসুদপুর
Muksudpur মুকসুদপুর
Upazila
	Nanikhir Navaratna Temple
	Coordinates: 23°19′N 89°52′E / 23.317°N 89.867°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Gopalganj
Area
• Total	308.36 km2 (119.06 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	307,528
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	8140
Area code	06654

Muksudpur (Bengali: মুকসুদপুর) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[4]

Geography

Muksudpur is located at 23°19′00″N 89°52′00″E / 23.3167°N 89.8667°E / 23.3167; 89.8667. It has a total area of 308.36 km².

Demographics

Historical population
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]

Religions in Muksudpur Upazila (2022)^[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			75.43%
Hinduism			23.07%
Christianity			1.47%
Other or not stated			0.03%

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.

Shakib Khan^[8] - Bangladeshi film actor, producer and singer

References

^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. 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.com. 18 October 2024.
^ Haldar, Paritosh (2012). "Muksudpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gopalganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gopalganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-225-2.
^ "Community Tables: Gopalganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
^ বাড়িতে কম যাওয়া হয় শাকিব খানের. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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[census2022-1] National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.

[postalcode-2] "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.

[areacode-3] "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.

[Banglapedia-4] Haldar, Paritosh (2012). "Muksudpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[census2011-5] "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gopalganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[2022census-6] Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gopalganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-225-2.

[community-7] "Community Tables: Gopalganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.

[8] বাড়িতে কম যাওয়া হয় শাকিব খানের. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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