Kishoreganj
Kishoreganj is a city and the headquarters of Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It lies on the Narsunda River.
Kishoreganj
কিশোরগঞ্জ | |
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City and Municipality | |
A view of Kishoreganj and the Narsunda River from a watch-tower | |
Kishoreganj Kishoreganj | |
| Coordinates: 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 [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 103,798[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 2300 |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
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]
References
- "AL-backed candidate Parvez wins Kishoreganj municipal polls". New Age. UNB. 30 January 2021.
- "Kishoreganj City's area and population". Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "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.
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