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.
Muktagachha
মুক্তাগাছা | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
.jpg) Muktagachha municipality building | |
  Muktagachha Location of Muktagachha town in Mymensingh division  Muktagachha Location of Muktagachha town in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′58″N 90°15′22″E / 24.766226°N 90.256233°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Mymensingh |
| Upazila | Muktagachha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Muktagachha Municipality |
| • Paura Mayor | Md. Billal Hossain Sarker [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 61,420 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| National calling code | +880 |
Geographical Location
editMuktagachha is located in the western part of Mymensingh district, in Muktagachha Upazila.
Founding period
editMuktagacha 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
editAccording 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
editEducation rate is 45.93 percent.
Educational Institution
editGovernment College 2
edit- Govt. Shahid Smriti College,
- Government Physical Education College.
Private Colleges 4
edit- Muktagacha Mahavidyalaya,
- Haji Kashem Ali Women College,
- Gabtali College, And
- Binodbari Ideal College.
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).
References
edit- ^ "Mayor of Muktagachha town's Civic body". Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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