Muksudpur Upazila

Muksudpur (Bengali: মুকসুদপুর) is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Muksudpur

মুকসুদপুর
Upazila
Muksudpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°19′N 89°52′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictGopalganj District
Area
 • Total309.63 km2 (119.55 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total269,489
 • Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Muksudpur is located at 23.3167°N 89.8667°E / 23.3167; 89.8667. It has 49,965 households and a total area of 309.63 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Muksudpur had a population of 269,489. Males constituted 50.1% of the population, and females 49.9%. The adult (defined as 18 and older) population was 132,738. Muksudpur has an average literacy rate of 34.3% for people seven years of age and older, slightly above the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Chairman: Rabiul Alam Shikder

Vice Chairman: Mohammad Abul Hossain Molla

Woman Vice Chairman: Renju Begum

Muksudpur has 17 Unions/Wards, 207 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 260 villages.

Economy

Muksudpur's economic is mostly based on farming and fishing.

Birds & Fish

The most common birds of the upazilla include doel, salik, crow and duck. On the other hand, in the river, canal, beels, and ponds there are various kinds of fish like Shol, Gozar, Koi, Puti, Shing etc.

Notable Peoples
  • Faruk Khan – politician, MP, Jatiyo Sangsad
  • Rabiul Alam Sikdar – Politician
  • Dr. Azizur Rahmanl – Professor, University of Dhaka (Retired)
  • Md. Rezaur Rahman- Heroic Freedom Fighter
  • Agriculturist Ashikur Rahman – Intellectual Person
  • Shakib Khan[3] - Bangladeshi film actor, producer and singer

References

  1. Haldar, Paritosh (2012). "Muksudpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. বাড়িতে কম যাওয়া হয় শাকিব খানের. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 June 2019.


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