Kishoreganj

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Kishoreganj
কিশোরগঞ্জ
City and Municipality
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A view of Kishoreganj and the Narsunda River from a watch-tower
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Kishoreganj
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Kishoreganj
Coordinates: 24°26′19″N90°46′35″E / 24.4385°N 90.7764°E / 24.4385; 90.7764
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka
District Kishoreganj
Upazila Kishoreganj Sadar
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • BodyKishoreganj Municipality
 • Paura Mayorkhalekuzzaman 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 the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is divided two sides by the Narasundha River. The city is notable for its preserved cultural heritage sites.[ citation needed ]

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Demographics

Religions in Kishoreganj (2011) [3]
ReligionPercent
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]

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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. 1 2 "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.


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