Kishoreganj Explained

Settlement Type:City and Municipality
Official Name:Kishoreganj
Native Name:কিশোরগঞ্জ
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh Dhaka division#Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:24.4385°N 90.7764°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kishoreganj
Subdivision Type3:Upazila
Subdivision Name3:Kishoreganj Sadar
Government Type:Mayor–Council
Governing Body:Kishoreganj Municipality
Leader Title:Paura Mayor
Leader Name:khalekuzzaman rumman [1]
Established Title2:Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11.3
Population Total:103,798[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2011
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Bangladesh Time
Utc Offset:+6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2300
Blank Name:National Dialing Code
Blank Info:+880
Blank1 Name:Local Dialing Code

Kishoreganj is a city and the headquarters of Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It lies on the Narsunda River.

Demographics

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

Notes and References

  1. News: AL-backed candidate Parvez wins Kishoreganj municipal polls . New Age . UNB . 30 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Kishoreganj City's area and population. 2019-09-01.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kishoreganj . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Kishoreganj district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.