Muktagachha
মুক্তাগাছা
Town and Municipality
Muktagachha is located in Bangladesh
Muktagachha
Muktagachha
Location of Muktagachha town in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°45′58″N 90°15′22″E / 24.766226°N 90.256233°E / 24.766226; 90.256233
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictMymensingh District
UpazilaMuktagachha Upazila
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMuktagachha Municipality
 • Paura MayorMd. Billal Hossain Sarker [1]
Area
 • Total12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total49,915 [2]
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
National calling code+880

Muktagachha is a town and municipality in Mymensingh District in the division of Mymensingh. It is the administrative centre and urban centre of Muktagachha Upazila.

Geographical Location

Muktagachha Upazila is bounded by Mymensingh Sadar Upazila and Jamalpur Sadar Upazila of Jamalpur District to the north, Fulbaria Upazila to the south, Mymensingh Sadar Upazila and Fulbaria Upazila to the east, Madhupur Upazila of Tangail District and Jamalpur Sadar Upazila of Jamalpur District to the west. Major Rivers: Ayman, Shivkhali, Sutia, Babil, Howda, Baiha, Khalia, Dabia, Chital etc. notable tributaries. Total area of Muktagacha: 314•71 km2. Forest land is 1252 hectares. Muktagacha is located at 24.7583°N 90.2667°E. According to the census there are 64,044 houses.

Founding period

Muktagacha thana was created in 1961 and the thana was converted into an upazila in 1983. Municipality 1, Ward 9, Mohalla 20, Union 10, Mauza 261, Village 273. The upazila city consists of 9 wards and 20 mohallas. Area 7•28 km. The municipality was created in 1875. The population is 37043 with males 50•63 percent and females 49•37 percent. Population density is 5088 persons per km2.

Education

Education rate is 45.93 percent. Educational Institution: Government College 2: Shaheed Smriti Government College, Government Physical Education College. Private Colleges 4: Muktagacha Mahavidyalaya, Haji Kashem Ali Women's College, Gabtali College and Binodbari Ideal College. There are also 40 high schools, 18 madrasas, 101 government primary schools, 43 private primary schools. Ancient Educational Institutions: Ramkishore High School (1893), Nagendra Narayan Government Primary School (1907).

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor of Muktagachha town's Civic body". Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. ↑ "Muktagachha town's area and population". Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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