Kishoreganj
Kishoreganj
কিশোরগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
A view of Kishoreganj and the Narsunda River from a watch-tower | |
Kishoreganj Kishoreganj | |
| 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] |
| • Density | 9,190/km2 (23,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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. The city is divided into two sides by the Narasundha River.
Demographics
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
References
- ^ "Kishoreganj City's area and population". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "AL-backed candidate Parvez wins Kishoreganj municipal polls". New Age (Bangladesh). United News of Bangladesh (UNB). 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Community Tables: Kishoreganj district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-27.
External links
- Media related to Kishoreganj at Wikimedia Commons