Kishoreganj Sadar
কিশোরগঞ্জ সদর
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Shohidi Mosque
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| Coordinates: 24°26′N 90°47′E / 24.433°N 90.783°E / 24.433; 90.783 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Headquarters | Kishoreganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 193.72 km2 (74.80 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 414,208 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | kishoreganjsadar |
Kishoreganj Sadar (Bengali: কিশোরগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazilaofKishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is best known as the home upazila of Syed Nazrul Islam, an Acting President of Bangladesh.
Kishoreganj Sadar is located at 24°26′00″N 90°47′00″E / 24.4333°N 90.7833°E / 24.4333; 90.7833. It has 89,863 households and a total area 193.72 km2.[1]
Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila (Kishoreganj district) is bounded by Nandail upazilaofMymensingh District on the north, Pakundia and Katiadi upazilas on the south, Karimganj and Tarail upazilas on the east and Hossainpur and Nandail upazilas on the west. The principal river is the Narsunda.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila had 89,863 households and a population of 414,208. 106,611 (25.74%) were under 10 years of age. Kishoreganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.94%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 103,798 (25.06%) lived in urban areas.[1][2]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj Sadar had a population of 300,337. Males constituted 51.52% of the population, females 48.48%. This upazila's population of eighteen and older was 149,926. Kishoreganj Sadar had an average literacy rate of 28.3% (7+ years). The national average was 32.4% literate.[3]
Kishoreganj Upazila is divided into Kishoreganj Municipality and 11 union parishads: Baulai, Binnati, Chauddasata, Danapatali, Jasodal, Korsha Kariail, Latibabad, Mahinanda, Maijkhapan, Maria, and Rashidabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 110 mauzas and 210 villages.[1]
Kishoreganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 56 mahallas.[1]
According to Banglapedia, Kishoregonj Government Boys' High School, founded in 1881, is a notable secondary school.[4]
Gurudayal Government CollegeorGurudayal College (Bengali: গুরুদয়াল সরকারি মহাবিদ্যালয়) is a public college under National University located in Kishoreganj Municipality, Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila. Established in 1943, the college has produced a president of Bangladesh. Abdul Hamid, 16th president of Bangladesh, was a student of this college.
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