Munshiganj
Municipality in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Munshiganj মুন্সীগঞ্জ | |
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Idrakpur Fort | |
23°33′N 90°32′E / 23.55°N 90.53°E / 23.55; 90.53 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Munshiganj |
Upazila | Munshiganj Sadar |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Munshiganj Municipality |
Population | |
• Total | 70,674 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Munshiganj is a town in Dhaka division in central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Munshiganj District.
Demographics
Religions in Munshiganj (2011)[1] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 91.53% | |||
Hinduism | 8.44% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.03% |
At the time of the 2011 census, Munshiganj Paurashava had 15,133 households and a population of 70,674. 14,539 (20.57%) were under 10 years of age. Munshiganj had a sex ratio of 970 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 65.21%.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Munshiganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.