Muktagachha Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.7583° N 90.2667° E

Muktagachha Upazila
Muktagachha
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Mymensingh District
Coordinates	24.7583° N 90.2667° E
Area	314.71 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	321759  - 1022/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Muktagachha

Muktagachha (Bengali: মুক্তাগাছা) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is known for sweets which are made there. It is also known for the Rajbari (a king's residence) which is currently used as an educational institute (college).

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Muktagachha is located at 24.7583° N 90.2667° E . It has 64044 units of house hold and total area 314.71 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Muktagachha has a population of 321759. Males constitute are 50.77% of the population, and females 49.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 160859. Muktagachha has an average literacy rate of 22.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Muktagachha has 13 Unions/Wards, 270 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 273 villages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

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