| Munshiganj | |
| Native Name: | মুন্সীগঞ্জ |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Type: | District of Bangladesh |
| Nickname: | Bikrampur |
| Map Caption1: | Expandable map of Munshiganj District |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Munshiganj in Bangladesh |
| Coordinates: | 23.46°N 90.54°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka |
| Established Date: | Medieval India |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Munshiganj |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Kazi Nahid Rasul [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1004.29 |
| Population Total: | 1625416 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Munshiganji, Bikrompuira, Bikrampuri, Dhakaiya |
| Timezone1: | BST |
| Utc Offset1: | +06:00 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2018) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.649[2] · 3rd of 21 |
Munshiganj (Bengali: মুন্সীগঞ্জ), also historically and colloquially known as Bikrampur, is a district[3] in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.[4]
Total land area is 235,974 acres (954 km2), out of which 138472 acres (560 km2) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km2) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40,277 acres (163 km2) of land is irrigated while 26,242 acres (106 km2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through.
Boating is one of the traditions of the people in Munshiganj District. A traditional boat race was held in the Dhaleshwari River which thousands of people came to see. The boat race was held in a 3 km area from the Mirkadim Municipality to Munshiganj launch harbor. Boats with 60 oarsmen, 50 oarsmen and 25 oarsmen participate in the competition every year[5]
It consists of 6 upazilas, 67 union parishads, 603 wards, 662 mouzas, 906 villages, 73 mahallas and 2 municipalities.[6]
The district consists of 6 upazilas:[4]
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Munshiganj District had 399,631 households and a population of 1,625,416. 303,978 (18.70%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,618 people per km2. Munshiganj district had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.90%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1,061 females per 1,000 males. 18.09% of the population lived in urban areas.[7]
| 513,766 | 58.54% | 1,500,926 | 92.34% | ||
| 362,986 | 41.36% | 122,234 | 7.52% | ||
| Others | 891 | 0.10% | 2,256 | 0.14% | |
| Total Population | 877,643 | 100% | 1,625,416 | 100% |
91.92% are Muslims, 7.93% Hindus. Although Hindus were once over 40% of the district, most have left to India.
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