Ishwarganj
Ishwarganj is a town and municipality in Mymensingh District in the division of Mymensingh. It is the administrative centre and urban centre of Ishwarganj Upazila.[1]
Ishwarganj
ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
Ishwarganj Location of Ishwarganj town Ishwarganj Ishwarganj (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24.688°N 90.595°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Mymensingh District |
| Upazila | Ishwarganj Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ishwarganj Municipality |
| • Paura Mayor | Abdus Sattar |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,632 |
| • Ethnicities | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| postal code | 2280, Mymensingh |
| National calling code | +880 |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Ishwarganj city had a population of 33,632 and a literacy rate of 77.50%.[3]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ishwarganj city had 5,917 households and a population of 28,631. 7,007 (24.47%) were under 10 years of age. Ishwarganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 58.00%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 962 females per 1000 males.[2]
References
- "ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ উপজেলা". iswarganj.mymensingh.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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