Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj
কিশোরগঞ্জ
City and Municipality
A view of Kishoreganj and the Narsunda River from a watch-tower
A view of Kishoreganj and the Narsunda River from a watch-tower
Kishoreganj is located in Dhaka division
Kishoreganj
Kishoreganj
Location within Dhaka division
Kishoreganj is located in Bangladesh
Kishoreganj
Kishoreganj
Location within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°26′19″N 90°46′35″E / 24.4385°N 90.7764°E / 24.4385; 90.7764
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictKishoreganj
UpazilaKishoreganj Sadar
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyKishoreganj Municipality
 • Paura MayorKhalekuzzaman Rumman
Area
 • Total
11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
103,798
 • Density9,190/km2 (23,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code
2300
National Dialing Code+880

Kishoreganj is a city and the headquarters of Kishoreganj District and Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Kishorganj is poorly developed district in Bangladesh with very few development and now part of Dhaka Division. The establishment of the Kishorganj began with 2495.07 square kilometres of land requisitioned from Mymensingh. Earlier it was a Mahakuma of Mymensingh district and one of the important economic cente in Bangladesh. During 1950, Kishorganj has GDP growth rate of 19%. During that time, the local economy was driven by jute, rice, fish, and river-based trade.

Demographics

Religions in Kishoreganj Paurashava (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 88.10%
Hinduism
 
 11.86%
Other or not stated
 
 0.04%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj Paurashava had 32,146 households and a population of 138,063. Kishoreganj had a literacy rate of 88.62%: 90.04% for males and 87.24% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.29 males per 100 females. 8.29% of the population was under 5 years of age.

Kishoreganj Municipality mahallah geocode map

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj Paurashava had 21,879 households and a population of 103,798. Out of this total, 20,848 inhabitants (20.09%) were under 10 years of age. Kishoreganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.54%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 976 females per 1000 males.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AL-backed candidate Parvez wins Kishoreganj municipal polls". New Age (Bangladesh). United News of Bangladesh (UNB). 30 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kishoreganj City's area and population". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - Community Report: Kishoreganj (PDF). Community Report. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-263-4.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kishoreganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ↑ "Community Tables: Kishoreganj district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-27.