Muktagachha

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Muktagachha
মুক্তাগাছা
Town and Municipality
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Muktagachha municipality building
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Muktagachha
Location of Muktagachha town in Mymensingh division
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Muktagachha
Location of Muktagachha town in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°45′58″N90°15′22″E / 24.766226°N 90.256233°E / 24.766226; 90.256233
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Mymensingh
District Mymensingh
Upazila Muktagachha
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • BodyMuktagachha Municipality
 •  Paura Mayor Md. Billal Hossain Sarker [1]
Area
 • Total12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total61,420
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
National calling code +880

Muktagachha is a town and municipality in Mymensingh District in the division of Mymensingh. It is the administrative centre and urban centre of Muktagachha Upazila.

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Geographical Location

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.

Demographics

Religions in Muktagachha (2011) [2]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
86.52%
Hinduism
 
13.38%
Other or not stated
 
0.10%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Muktagachha city had a population of 61,420 and a literacy rate of 86.05%. [3] : 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Muktagachha city had 11,189 households and a population of 49,915. 11,091 (22.22%) were under 10 years of age. Muktagachha had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.17%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males. [2]

Education

Education rate is 45.93 percent.

Educational Institution

Government College 2

Private Colleges 4

There are also 40 high schools, 18 madrasas, 101 government primary schools, 43 private primary schools. Ancient Educational Institutions: Ramkishore High School (1893), Nagendra Narayan Government Primary School (1907).

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References

  1. ↑ "Mayor of Muktagachha town's Civic body" . Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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