Dighi Union () is

union parishad Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...

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Manikganj Sadar Upazila Manikgonj Sadar () is an upazila of Manikganj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Manikgonj Sadar is located at . It has a total area of 214.81 km2. Demographics At the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Manikganj Sadar Upa ...

Manikganj District Manikganj District (; ) is a district in central Bangladesh and part of the Dhaka Division. Manikganj is called the land of rivers & cultural heritage of central Bangladesh.It was established in 1845 as a subdivision of Faridpur District, then in ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

Geography

Dighi Union is located at . It has a total area of .

Demographics

According to the

2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...

, Dighi Union had 4,629 households and a population of 20,094.

Economy

There are total 4 Haats and Bazars. Besides 8 fairs (Mela) are held in Dighi Union. Tara Bazar, Dautia Bazar, BoT Tola Bazar(Bangla) are famous bazar in Dighi Union.

Administration

Dighi Union has 26 rural, The Rural are - Muljan, Vatbaour, Dighi, Bagzan, Romonpur, Gulotia, Susunda, Dayotia, khagrakuri, Rohadoho, Kutai, Chamta, Notun bosti, Bot-tola 29 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 36 villages.

Road

National Highway 5 Dhaka-Bangladesh Highway. N5 (Bangladesh)

River

Kaliganga River The Kaliganga () is a river in Bangladesh that runs for . The Kaliganga branches off from the Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known a ...

Institution

Dighi Union has 2 College, 3 Secondary School, 7 Primary School, 1 Bank, 1 Union Health Center, 1 Protibondhi institute, 1 Electricity Institute, 1 Bus Station.

Education

Among the educational institutions.

Higher secondary educational institutions

* Manikganj Medical College * Garpara Hafiz Uddin Degree College.

Secondary educational institution

* Muljan High School, Manikganj * Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj * Dautia Garpara Rahima Hafij High School.

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Dhaka Division Unions of Manikganj Sadar Upazila