Mohanganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.8667° N 90.9667° E

Mohanganj Upazila
A local hospital at Mohanganj
Mohanganj
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Netrokona District
Coordinates	24.8667° N 90.9667° E
Area	243.2 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	129415  - 532/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Mohanganj

Mohanganj (Bengali: মোহনগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Netrokona District in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Administrative 6 Archaeological Heritage and Relics 7 Population 8 Religious Institutions 9 Literacy and Educational Institutions 10 Personalities 11 Adhatik Boul Singer 12 Cultural Organizations 13 Main Occupations 14 Land 15 Main Crops 16 Communication & Transportation 17 Manufacture & Industry 18 Main Exports 19 Gallery 20 See also 21 References

[edit] Overview

[edit] History

[edit] Geography

Mohanganj is located at 24.8667° N 90.9667° E. It has 24011 units of house hold and total area 243.2 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Mohanganj has a population of 129415. Males constitute are 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 65417. Mohanganj has an average literacy rate of 27.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Mohanganj thana was turned into an upazila in 1982. Mohanganj has 10 Unions/Wards, 135 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 163 villages.

Telephone Dialing Format: International - 880 (9524), National - 0 (9524)

[edit] Archaeological Heritage and Relics

Ancient fort at village Betham (Sultan Alauddin Hussain Shah period), Shekher Bari Mosque (same period), Daulatpur Temple (876 BS).

[edit] Population

129415; male 66525, female 63890; Muslim 80.57%, Hindu 19.09%, Christian and Buddhist 0.17% and others 0.17%.

[edit] Religious Institutions

Mosque 217, temple 32.

[edit] Literacy and Educational Institutions

Average literacy 27.8%; male 32.7% and female 22.5%. Educational institutions: college 2, high school 8, madrasa 5, government primary school 5, non-government primary school 45, low cost school 3, satellite school 10; noted educational institution: Mohanganj Pilot High School (1931), Mohanganj Public High School, Shampur Union High School, Mohanganj Degree College, Mohaganj Girls’ High School,Mohanganj Girls’ College.

[edit] Personalities

Late Khan Bahadur Kabir Uddin Khan, Abdul Momin, Golam Ershadur Rahman, Abdul Bari, Md. Gulzer Hossein,Aklakul Hosain.Science/Professional and others: Dr. Abdul Motin,(Scintist) Former IGP Md.Hadis uddin(Babnikuna), Dr. Sadrul Amin(Magan),Abul Kalam Akonda Chowdhury,Wing Commander(Shuair),Mohini Kumar Chokroborty-Rana,Joint Secretary(Kulputag),Eng.Shamsul Huda,Joint Secretary[Mamudpur],Ashraf Ali Khan,D.S,(shohildeo),Kazi Mozammel haque, Kazi Rafiquzzaman,Microbiologist,FDA/USA(Jalalpur),Kazi Emdadul Haque,Additional Commissiner,Incometax[Jalalpur].Md. Shazzadul Hasan, Deputy Commissioner(Hatnaiya),Md Rafiqul Islam Rana,Audit & Accounts Officer[Nagor],Ahasanul Haque Appel,Additional Metrapoliton Judge(Panur),Kazi Abu Taher,UNO(Jalalpur),Arif Ahmed Khan,UNO,(Manshree),Kamal pasha chowdury (Artist)(Gaglajur),Foijur Rahman Chowdhury(Tutu),Joint Secretary(Mohongonj),Nasima Begum,DS,(Mohongonj),Faruk Ahmed Khan,G.M,Pubali Bank(Borkashia),Dr.Mihir Kumar Roy,Director,BARD,Comilla(Doulotpur),

Shagid Budhijibi: Md. Fazlur Rahman

Others:

Mr. Abdul Waheed, Ex. Dist. Education Officer, Founder of Shampur Union High School, He was honored and awarded a gold medal by President Ziaur Rahman.

Late Runner Dhabir Uddin Ahmed

Mr. Dr. Bazlur Rahman, Teacher, Jahangir Nagor University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Ex. IGP Md. Hadis Uddin.

Obyadul Hasan Shahin, Member of Supreme Court Bar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kazi Wahiduzzaman Swapan, Member-Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar, LLM, Touro Law School, NY USA

Kazi Mahfuzul Haque, Lecturer, Dhaka University, Bangladesh

Md. Abdullah al Masum, Lecturer, Chittagong University, Bangladesh

Kazi Emdadul Haque, Additional Commissioner, Income Tax, Bangladesh

Sajjadul Hasan Sajjad, Deputy Commissioner, Bangladesh Govt

Kazi Rafiquzzaman, Microbiologist, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), USA

Kazi Saifuzzaman, Engineer Scientist, The Boeing Company, NASA System, USA

Kazi Muzammel Haque, President, Dhaka Laboratory School, Bangladesh

Kazi Shahjahan, Engineer, Bangladesh

Dr. Sadrul Amin, Ex. Principal, Agriculture College

Dr. Shamsuduha Chowdury, Brain Specialist, Canada

Arif Mohammed Rasel, Engineer, Canada

Kazi Abu Taher, Senior Assistant Commissioner

Doctor Faridul Hasan.

Doctor Kazi Sathi.

A S M Rokanuzzaman, Engineer, General Electric (GE), USA.

Radhacharan shah ray, Business man(Mohanganj Bazar).

[edit] Adhatik Boul Singer

Ukil Munshi, Abdus Satter (Ukil Munshi's son), Aleya (Ukil Munsils grand daughter)

[edit] Cultural Organizations

Rural club 36, playground 12, women's organization 4, public library 2, cinema hall 3 and theater group 1.

[edit] Main Occupations

Agriculture 48.25%, fishing 2.62%, agricultural laborer 21.21%, wage laborer 2.53%, commerce 9.84%, service 3.49% and others 12.06%.

[edit] Land

Cultivable land 24864.43 hectares, fallow land 390.84 hectares; single crop 52%, double crop 38% and treble crop land 10%; land under irrigation 71%.

Land Control: Among the peasants, 33% are landless, 29% small, 27% intermediate and 11% rich; cultivable land per head 0.13 hectare.

Value of Land: The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 5000 per 0.01 hectare.

[edit] Main Crops

Paddy, mustard seed and cotton.

Extinct or Nearly Extinct Crops: Jute and potato.

Main Fruits: Jack fruit, mango and black berry.

Poultries: 61

[edit] Communication & Transportation

It has a strong waterway connection with Sylhet, Shunamganj, Bhairab Bazar, and Dhaka.

Pucca 16 km, semi pucca 37 km and mud road 397 km; railways 3 km; waterways 12 nautical mile.

Traditional Transport: Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart and buffalo cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.

[edit] Manufacture & Industry

Flour Mills 3, saw mills 15, ice factories 10, oil mills 2 and printing presses 4.

Cottage Industries: Goldsmith 15, wood work 26, blacksmith 14, tailoring 223, welding 9, potteries 11.

Hats, Bazaars and Fairs: Hats and bazaars are 38, most noted Hats Mohanganj and Chhesrakhali; fairs 2 (Nagdora and Barantar Mela).

[edit] Main Exports

Paddy, Egg, Fish, Mustard, Dal, Potato, and dry Fish.

[edit] Gallery

Rickshaw stand near the market	Market alley	Bamboo products of Mohanganj	Vegetable market
Fish market	Dry fish market	Rice market	Government hospital

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Mohanganj Upazila

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.