Kishoreganj
Appearance
Kishoreganj
কিশোরগঞ্জ | |
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City and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 24°26′19″N 90°46′35″E / 24.4385°N 90.7764°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Kishoreganj |
Upazila | Kishoreganj Sadar |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Kishoreganj Municipality |
• Paura Mayor | khalekuzzaman rumman [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 103,798[1] |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Postal code | 2300 |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
Kishoreganj is a city and the headquarters of Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It lies on the Narsunda River.
Demographics
[edit]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.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kishoreganj City's area and population". Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ "AL-backed candidate Parvez wins Kishoreganj municipal polls". New Age. UNB. 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kishoreganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Kishoreganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.