Mujibnagar Upazila

Mujibnagar Bhoborpara( Ex- Baidyanathtala)
Upazila
Mujibnagar Muktijuddho Smriti Complex
Coordinates: 23°39′N88°36′E / 23.650°N 88.600°E / 23.650; 88.600
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Meherpur
Area
• Total	112.68 km2 (43.51 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [1]
• Total	105,752
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	7102 [2]
Area code	07923 [3]
Website	mujibnagar.gov.bd

Mujibnagar is an upazila (subdistrict) of Meherpur District in Bangladesh.

History

Mujibnagar was formerly a part of the Meherpur Sadar Upazila, before it was made a separate Upazila on 22 February 2000. The name Mujibnagar commemorates an event in the history of Bangladesh: It is the place where, on 17 April 1971, the first government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was sworn in, and the place was named Mujibnagar after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. ^[4]

Geography

Mujibnagar Upazila is bounded by Meherpur Sadar Upazila in Meherpur District, on the north, Meherpur Sadar Upazila and Damurhuda Upazila, the latter in Chuadanga District, on the east, and Tehatta I CD Block, in Nadia District, West Bengal, India, on the south and the west. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	NA	—
1991	NA	—
2001	90,000	—
2011	99,000	+10.0%
2022	105,000	+6.1%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics [5]

Religions in Mujibnagar Upazila (2022) [6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.31%
Christianity			4.73%
Hinduism			0.95%
Other or not stated			0.01%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Mujibnagar upazila had 24,602 households and a population of 99,143. 18,550 (18.71%) were under 10 years of age. Mujibnagar had an average literacy rate of 50.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 10,021 (10.11%) of the population lived in urban areas. ^{[5] [7]}

Administration

Mujibnagar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bagoan, Dariapur, Mahajanpur, and Monakhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 33 villages. ^[5]

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN   978-9844752016.
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.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
4. Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Mujibnagar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 24 March 2025.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Meherpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Meherpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka : Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN   978-984-475-241-2.
7. "Community Tables: Meherpur district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.