Muksudpur () is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography Muksudpur is located at . It has a total area of 308.36 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Muksudpur Upazila had 75,303 households and a population of 307,528. 9.96% of the population were under 5 years of age. Muksudpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.20%: 79.04% for males and 75.57% for females, and a sex ratio of 90.82 males for every 100 females. 40,033 (13.02%) lived in urban areas.
+Population by religion in Union Union Muslim HinduOthersBahugram Union5,9505,9470Banshbaria Union7,2163,8370Batikamari Union18,5401,5051Bhabrasur Union9,7883,5132Dignagar Union24,4813,2020Gobindapur Union23,4871,3481Gohala Union18,3413,24459Jalirpar Union2,26114,4043,630Kasalia Union4,0196,177650Khandarpar Union9,6111,4800Maharajpur Union23,1851,9661Mochna Union16,4871,5830Nanikkhir Union8,0506,402242Pasharganti Union11,8821,0012Raghdi Union19,9601,1484Ujani Union3,05410,5827 🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Muksudpur Upazila had 61,807 households and a population of 289,406. 69,799 (24.12%) were under 10 years of age. Muksudpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.54%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1053 females per 1000 males. 19,711 (6.81%) lived in urban areas.
Administration Muksudpur Upazila is divided into Muksudpur Municipality and 16 union parishads: Bhabrasur, Bahugram, Banshbaria, Batikamari, Dignagar, Gobindapur, Gohala, Jalirpar, Kasalia, Khandarpur, Maharajpur, Mochna, Nanikshir, Pasargati, Raghdi, and Ujani. The union parishads are subdivided into 206 mauzas and 255 villages.
Muksudpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.
Chairman: Kabir Mia
Vice Chairman: Rabiul Islam
Woman Vice Chairman: Taposhi Biswas Durga
Economy Muksudpur's economic is mostly based on farming and fishing.
Birds and 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.
See also Shakib Khan - Bangladeshi film actor, producer and singer
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