Mahimaganj Union

Mahimaganj Union
মহিমাগঞ্জ ইউনিয়ন
Union
Mahimaganj Union

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°6.4′N 89°4.9′E / 25.1067°N 89.0817°E / 25.1067; 89.0817Coordinates: 25°6.4′N 89°4.9′E / 25.1067°N 89.0817°E / 25.1067; 89.0817
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Gaibandha District
Upazila Gobindaganj Upazila
Government
  Chairman Abdul Latif Prodhan
Area
  Total 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 36,791
  Density 1,639/km2 (4,240/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Mahimaganj UP

Mahimaganj (Bengali: মহিমাগঞ্জ) is a union parishad under Gobindaganj Upazila, Gaibandha District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[1] It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Gobindaganj. There is a sugar mill named Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited. There is a railway station. There are many primary school, high school, madrasha and college in Mahimaganj. Mahimaganj Alia Kamil Madrasha is one of the largest madrasha institution in North Bengal which is situated in Mahimaganj.

Geography

Mahimaganj Union has a total area of 5,912 acres (2,393 ha).[2][1] The Bangali River is the union's approximate eastern boundary (across which lies Saghata Upazila).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Mahimaganj Union had 9,252 households and a population of 36,791.[1] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 44.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Economy

Sugar Mills:

Others:

Organizations

Sports Organizations:

Cultural Organizations:

Administration

Mahimaganj Union is divided into 11 mauzas: Balua, Baman Hazra, Bochadaha, Jagadishpur, Jibanpur, Jirai, Khurda Gopalpur, Kumiradanga, Pantair, Panthamari, and Sreepatipur.[1]

Transport

The Mahimaganj Railway Station is the main railway station providing trains on national routes operated by the state-run Bangladesh Railway.

Education

Mahimaganj Degree College, founded in 1972 and Mahimaganj Womens' College, founded in 1999 are the major college in the union.

According to Banglapedia, Rangpur Sugar Mills High School, founded in 1962, is a notable secondary school.

The madrasa education system includes one kamil madrasa, Mahimaganj Alia Kamil Madrasa, founded in 1937.[6][7]

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Population Census 2011: Gaibandha Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  2. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Gobindaganj_Upazila Area of Mahimaganj
  3. "Population Census 2011: Gaibandha Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. রংপুর সুগার মিলস্ লিমিটেড [Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited]. Mahimaganj Union. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  6. Nandi, Bishnu (2012). "Gobindaganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  7. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.


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