Manikganj District
মানিকগঞ্জ জেলা | |
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Left to right from top: Baliati Royal Palace, Saturia, Manikganj; Aricha Ghat; Paturia Ferry Ghat; Ishwar chandra high school; Bailey bridge; Teota Jomidar Bari and Navaratna Temple in the left corner | |
![]() Location of Manikganj District in Bangladesh | |
![]() Expandable map of Manikganj District | |
Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°01′E / 23.85°N 90.01°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka |
Headquarters | Manikganj |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | S.M. Ferdous |
Area | |
• Total | 1,383.66 km2 (534.23 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,558,025 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal code | 1800 |
Area code | 0651 |
ISO 3166 code | BD-33 |
HDI (2018) | 0.596[2] medium · 11th of 21 |
Website | www |
Manikganj District (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ জেলা, romanized: Mānikgoñj Jela; Bengali pronunciation: [mɑnɪkˈɡondʒ]) is a district in central Bangladesh and part of the Dhaka Division. It was established in 1845 as a subdivision of Faridpur District, then in 1953, it was transferred to Dhaka District for administrative purposes. Finally in 1984, Manikganj was declared a full district.
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