Munshiganj District () is a district of

Dhaka Division Dhaka Division () is an Divisions of Bangladesh, administrative division of Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains as a population magnet, and covers an area of 20, ...

. It is located in central

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 ...

. This region is also historically known as

Bikrampur Bikrampur (lit. City of Courage) was a historic region and a sub-division of Dhaka within the Bengal Presidency during the period of British India. Located along the banks of the Padma River (a major distributary of the Ganges), it was a sign ...

Geography

It is a part of

and borders

Dhaka District Dhaka District () is a Districts of Bangladesh, district in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River ...

and

Narayanganj District Narayanganj District () is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of Dhaka Division. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on ...

in the north,

Madaripur District Madaripur District () is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division. History Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 within Bakerganj district. In 1873, it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur distric ...

and

Shariatpur District Shariatpur District () is a district in Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh. Shariatpur is named after the Islamic revivalist, Haji Shariatullah. Etymology Shariatpur was named after Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840), who was the founder of Faraiz ...

in the south,

Chandpur District Chandpur District () is a district located in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh. It was part of Comilla District until 15 February 1984.Musa, Muhammad. Brahmanbariar Itibrittyo, Shetu Prokashoni, Brahmanbaria,1998. History During the rule ...

and

Comilla District Comilla District, officially known as Cumilla District, () is a district located in southeastern Bangladesh. It lies about southeast of Dhaka. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria District, Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj District, Narayanganj dis ...

in the east and Dhaka District and

Faridpur District Faridpur District () is a district in south-central Bangladesh. It is a part of Dhaka Division. It is bounded by the Padma River to the northeast. The district was named for its headquarters, the city of Faridpur, Bangladesh, Faridpur, which its ...

in the west. 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.

Water bodies

Main rivers include the

Padma River The Padma () is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the eastern and main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River, near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is situated on the banks ...

Meghna River The Meghna () is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, the Meghna is formed inside Banglade ...

Dhaleswari River The Dhaleshwari River ( , ''Dhôleshshori'') is a distributary, long, of the Jamuna River in central Bangladesh. It branches off the Jamuna near the northwestern tip of Tangail District into a north branch that retains the name Dhaleshwari and ...

and the

Ichamati River Ichamati River () (also spelt Ichhamati), is a trans-boundary river which flows through India and Bangladesh and also forms part of the boundary between the two countries. The river is facing siltation leading to thin flow of water in the dry sea ...

Boating

Boating is one of the traditions of the people in Munshiganj District. A traditional boat race is held in the Dhaleshwari River which thousands of people come 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

Administration

It consists of 6 upazilas, 67 union parishads, 603 wards, 662 mouzas, 906 villages, 73 mahallas and 2 municipalities. The district consists of 6 upazilas: # Lohajang Upazila #

Sreenagar Upazila Sreenagar () is an upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Division of Dhaka Geography Sreenagar is located at . It has 57,111 households and total area 203.00 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Census o ...

# Munshiganj Sadar Upazila # Sirajdikhan Upazila # Tongibari Upazila #

Gazaria Upazila Gazaria Upazila () is one of the six upazilas of Munshiganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is located on the Meghna river delta, from the capital city, Dhaka. History Gazaria is mainly composed of alluvial land around the Meghna ri ...

Demographics

According to the

2022 Census of Bangladesh The 2022 Bangladeshi census () was a detailed enumeration of the Bangladeshi population constituting the sixth national census in the country. It was scheduled to be held in June 2022, was conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, and th ...

, Munshiganj District had 399,631 households and a population of 1,625,416 with an average 3.98 people per household. Among the population, 303,978 (18.70%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,702 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. Approximately, 18.09% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 4,808.

Religion

92.34% are Muslims, 7.52% Hindus.

Notable people

''Revolutionary nationalists'' * M. Hamidullah Khan,

Bangladesh Forces The Mukti Bahini, initially called the Mukti Fauj, also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was a big tent armed guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military personnel, paramilitary personnel and civilians during the Bang ...

, Sector Commander, Sector 11, Bangladesh War of Independence 1971 ''Social and scientific'' *

Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (; ; 30 November 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a polymath with interests in biology, physics and writing science fiction. He was a pioneer in the investigation of radio microwave optics, made significant contributions ...

, Bengali biologist, physicist and botanistFrontline Web page
*

Chashi Nazrul Islam Chashi Nazrul Islam (11 October 1941 – 11 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi film director and producer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice for the films '' Shuvoda'' in 1986 and '' Hangor Nodi Grenade'' in 1997. He wa ...

, filmmaker *

Humayun Azad Humayun Azad (28 April 1947 – 12 August 2004) was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University. He wrote more than 70 titles. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Aw ...

, linguist, poet and novelist * Aasif Ridwan Khan, Bangladeshi architect * Nurul Kabir, journalist, writer and editor of

New Age (Bangladesh) ''New Age'' is a Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper published from Dhaka.

''Art, culture and sports'' * AKM Nowsheruzzaman, national football player *

Atiśa Atish Dipankar Shrijnan (Sanskrit transliteration: Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana) (c. 982–1054 CE) was a Bengalis, Bengali Buddhist religious teacher and leader. He is generally associated with his body of work authored at Vikramashila, Vikram ...

, Buddhist religious leader and master *

Brojen Das Brojen Das (; 9 December 1927 – 1 June 1998) was a Bangladeshi (East Pakistan) swimmer, who was the first Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it six times. Early life and education Brojen was born in th ...

, the first Bangladeshi and Asian to swim across the

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, and the first person to cross it four times *

Alauddin Ali Alauddin Ali (24 December 1952 – 9 August 2020) was a Bangladeshi music composer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director eight times for the films '' Golapi Ekhon Traine'' (1978), '' Sundori'' (1979), ''Koshai'' (1980) ...

, music composer and director * Imdadul Haq Milan, writer *

Buddhadeb Bosu Buddhadeva Bose (;2 September 1908 – 14 August 1974), also spelt Buddhadeb Bosu, was an Indian Bengali writer of the 20th century. Frequently referred to as a poet, he was a versatile writer who wrote novels, short stories, plays and essays ...

, writer, poet, playwright, essayist *

Ananta Jalil M. A. Jalil (known as AJ) is a Bangladeshi businessman, actor, director and producer. He is known for his contributions to Bangladesh's textile industry as well as his performance in '' Khoj: The Search''. Early life and background Ananta Jali ...

, actor, director, producer, businessman, and philanthropist *

Tahsan Rahman Khan Tahsan Rahman Khan (born 18 October 1979) is a Bangladeshi musician, actor and television presenter. He was the former keyboardist and second vocalist of the Grunge and alternative rock band Black. Currently he is the lead singer of his own ban ...

, singer-songwriter, composer, actor and model. * Tele Samad, actor * Azmeri Haque Badhon, actress, dentist *

Shimul Yousuf Shimul Yousuf (born 24 March 1957) is a Bangladeshi actress, director, and singer. In 2023, she was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the second highest award for civilians in Bangladesh. Early life Yousuf was born in Dhaka on 24 March 1957 and is the ...

, actress, singer * Nazma Anwar, actor * Pratap Shankar Hazra, national football and hockey player * Sharifuzzaman, national football player ''Public affairs'' *

A. N. M. Hamidullah A. N. M. Hamidullah (1919-1994) born in village somospur, in Srinagar of Munshiganj (formerly Bikrampur) district was the first governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh. He served during 1972–1974. Hamidullah's wife was kill ...

, first governor, Bangladesh Bank *

Fakhruddin Ahmed Fakhruddin Ahmed (; born 1 May 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank. He also served as the 4th Chief Adviser of Caretaker government of Bangladesh. On 12 Janu ...

, Chief Adviser of the non-political 2007-2008 Caretaker government of Bangladesh. *

Iajuddin Ahmed Iajuddin Ahmed (1 February 193110 December 2012) was the President of Bangladesh, serving from 6 September 2002 until 12 February 2009. With a doctorate in soil science, Ahmed became a full professor at the University of Dhaka and chairman of ...

President of Bangladesh President of Bangladesh (POB), officially the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is the head of state of Bangladesh and commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The role of the president has changed three times since ...

* A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh * M. A. Naser, engineering educator, Vice Chancellor of BUET,

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

recipient ''religious leaders'' * Ishaq Faridi

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References

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