Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj কিশোরগঞ্জ
City and Municipality
A view of Kishoreganj and the Narsunda River from a watch-tower
Kishoreganj Show map of Dhaka division Kishoreganj Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°26′19″N90°46′35″E / 24.4385°N 90.7764°E / 24.4385; 90.7764
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Kishoreganj
Upazila	Kishoreganj Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Kishoreganj Municipality
• Paura Mayor	khalekuzzaman rumman [1]
Area
• Total	11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	103,798 [2]
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	2300
National Dialing Code	+880

Kishoreganj is a city and the headquarters of Kishoreganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. The city is divided two sides by the Narasundha River. The city is notable for its preserved cultural heritage sites.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

Religions in Kishoreganj (2011) [3]
Religion			Percent
Islam			85.58%
Hinduism			14.38%
Other or not stated			0.04%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj Paurashava had 21,879 households and a population of 103,798. Out of this total, 20,848 inhabitants (20.09%) were under 10 years of age. Kishoreganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.54%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 976 females per 1000 males. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• ABM Zahidul Haq
• Pakundia Adarsha Mohila College

References

1. "AL-backed candidate Parvez wins Kishoreganj municipal polls". New Age (Bangladesh) . United News of Bangladesh (UNB). 30 January 2021.
2. "Kishoreganj City's area and population" . Retrieved 1 September 2019.
3. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kishoreganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
4. "Community Tables: Kishoreganj district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.