Mahimaganj Union Explained
| Official Name: | Mahimaganj Union |
| Native Name: | মহিমাগঞ্জ ইউনিয়ন |
| Settlement Type: | Union |
| Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangladesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rangpur Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gaibandha District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gobindaganj Upazila |
| Population Total: | 36791 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1639 |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.9 |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Md. Anowarul Islam Prodhan |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
| Coordinates: | 25.1065°N 89.4888°W |
| Postal Code: | 5741 |
Mahimaganj (Bengali: মহিমাগঞ্জ) is a union parishad under Gobindaganj Upazila, Gaibandha District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It is located east of Gobindaganj. There is a sugar mill named Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited. There is a railway station. There are many primary schools, high schools, madrashas and colleges in Mahimaganj. Mahimaganj Alia Kamil Madrasha is one of the largest madrasha institution in North Bengal which is situated in Mahimaganj.
Geography
Mahimaganj Union has a total area of .[1] [2] The Bangali River is the union's approximate eastern boundary (across which lies Saghata Upazila).
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Mahimaganj Union had 9,252 households and a population of 36,791.[1] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 44.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3] [4]
Organization
Sugar mills
- Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited has a daily capacity of 1,500 metric tons.[5]
Prodhan Group
Rice mills
- M/s. Prodhan Traders (Exporter & Importer).
- M/s. Nehan Traders (Exporter & Importer).
- M/s. Prodhan Agro Food Industries has a daily capacity of 100 metric tons.
- M/s. Tania Agro Food Industries has a daily capacity of 100 metric tons.
- Prodhan Food Agro Industries Limited has a daily capacity of 350 metric tons.
- Nehan Agro Industries has a daily capacity of 150 metric tons.
Oil mills
- Prodhan Oil Mill's Limited has a daily capacity of 350 metric tons. (Rice Bran Oil).
Nehan Group
- M/s. Nehan Traders (Exporter & Importer)
- M/s. Nehan Agro Industries.
Sports organizations
- Mahimaganj Town Club XI
- Mahimaganj Kheloar Kallyan Club
Cultural Organizations:
- Mahimaganj Shilpakala Academy
Administration
Mahimaganj Union is divided into 11 mauzas: Balua, Baman Hazra, Bochadaha, Jagadishpur, Jibanpur, Jirai, Khurda Gopalpur, Kumiradanga, Pantair, Panthamari, and Sreepatipur.[1]
Transport
The Mahimaganj Railway Station is the main railway station providing trains on national routes operated by the state-run Bangladesh Railway.
Education
M A Motalib technical & BM College, Mahimaganj Degree College, founded in 1972 and Mahimaganj Women's College, founded in 1999 are the major college in the union.
According to Banglapedia, Rangpur Sugar Mills KG High School, founded in 1962, is a notable secondary school.
The madrasa education system includes one kamil madrasa, Mahimaganj Alia Kamil Madrasa, founded in 1937.[6] [7]
Notable residents
- Ahmed Hossain (Chairman Rangpur District Board, Minister for Agriculture, Forest & Fisheries)
Notes and References
- Web site: Population Census 2011: Gaibandha Table C-01 . dead . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20141114003737/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/Census2011/Rangpur/Gaibandha/Gaibandha_C01.pdf . 14 November 2014 . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . PDF . 11 July 2014 .
- http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Gobindaganj_Upazila Area of Mahimaganj
- Web site: Community Report: Gaibandha . . 245 . Population & Housing Census 2011 . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . PDF . 24 March 2020.
- Web site: Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance . dead . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . PDF . 21 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728231735/http://203.112.218.66/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/Census2011/Bangladesh_glance.pdf . 28 July 2014.
- Web site: http://mahimaganjup.gaibandha.gov.bd/node/208491/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A5%A4 . bn:রংপুর সুগার মিলস্ লিমিটেড . Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited . Mahimaganj Union . bn . 8 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025052800/http://mahimaganjup.gaibandha.gov.bd/node/208491/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A5%A4 . 25 October 2016 . dead .
- Book: Nandi, Bishnu . 2012 . Gobindaganj Upazila . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Gobindaganj_Upazila . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Web site: List of Institutions . . Ministry of Education . 15 July 2014.
