Mujibnagar Upazila Explained

Official Name:Mujibnagar
Native Name:Bhoborpara(Ex- Baidyanathtala)
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:23.65°N 124°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Khulna
Subdivision Name2:Meherpur
Area Total Km2:112.68
Population Total:99143
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7102
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

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.[1]

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.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[2] [3]

Administration

Meherpur Sadar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bagoan, Dariapur, Mahajanpur, and Monakhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 33 villages.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hossain, Md. Murad . 2012 . Mujibnagar Upazila . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mujibnagar_Upazila . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Meherpur . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Meherpur district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 103.