Kishoreganj is a city and the headquarters of Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is divided two sides by the Narasundha River. The city is notable for its preserved cultural heritage sites.[citation needed]
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] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 2300 |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Demographics
editAccording 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Community Tables: Kishoreganj district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
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