Manirampur Upazila


Manirampur is an upazila of Jashore District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Jashore Sadar Upazila on the north, Kalaroa and Jhikargachha upazilas on the west, Abhaynagar Upazila on the east, and Dumuria and Keshabpur upazilas on the south.
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During 1971

Shaheed Asaduzzaman Asad, younger brother of Poet and Professor of Dhaka University Muhammad Moniruzzaman from Chinatola village was killed 23 October during the 1971. He was buried in Chinatola, near Chinatola bridge on the bank of Harihar river. Not only Asad, but also Sirajul Islam Shanti, Mashikur Rahman Tojo, Ahsan Uddin Khan Manik, Fazlur Rahman Fazlu were killed at the same time, same Place and they all are buried in a grave together.

1971 Liberation War

Manirampur thana was controlled by Sector 8 of the Bangladesh Armed Forces during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

Geography

Manirampur is located at. Manirampur is the second largest upazila of Bangladesh with an area of. Important low-lying areas include the Jhealdaha, Kedaria, Monaharpur and Moshihati beels. The main rivers in Manirampur are the Harihar and Vodra rivers. It is situated from the district town.

Demographics

Union/PaurashavaMuslimHinduOthers
Manirampur Paurashava24,0676,89618
Bhojganti Union14,0911,1423
Chaluahati Union27,8101,92217
Dhakuria Union21,6206,1895
Durbadanga Union17,1328,2836
Haridaskati Union10,50814,12135
Hariharnagar Union26,4699840
Jhanpa Union27,0772,0221
Kashimnagar Union15,4222,0516
Khanpur Union32,0091,91427
Khedapara Union26,0353,24145
Kultia Union8,4369,6468
Manirampur Union12,68087113
Manoharpur Union8,1324,6778
Mashwimnagar Union29,1891,84922
Nehalpur Union12,2483,1723
Rohita Union30,5512,31064
Shyamkur Union36,2193,2455

? Muslim majority ? Hindu majority
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Manirampur Upazila had 118,325 households and a population of 454,541. 7.99% of the population were under 5 years of age. Manirampur had a literacy rate of 74.19%: 77.19% for males and 71.33% for females, and a sex ratio of 96.43 males for every 100 females. 57,455 lived in urban areas.
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Manirampur upazila had 101,239 households and a population of 417,421. 81,932 were under 10 years of age. Manirampur had an average literacy rate of 53.66%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males. 28,138 of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 5,117.
As the census of 1991, the total population of Manirampur was 326,093. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The density of population was 733/km2. The total people of eighteen years or older was 168,903 and the total number of households was 59,615. Manirampur had an average literacy rate of 29.1%, compared with the national average of 32.4%.
Only Town Population:
Only the Manirampur town had a population of 18874 as the census of 1991 where males are 52.36% and females are 47.64% of the town people. The density of town population was 1644/km2 and the literacy rate of town people was 43.3%.

Administration

Manirampur thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. Manirampur Municipality was formed on 10 November 1997.
Manirampur Upazila is divided into Manirampur Municipality and 17 union parishads: Bhojgati, Chaluahati, Dhakuria, Durbadanga, Haridaskati, Hariharnagar, Jhanpa, Kashimnagar, Khanpur, Khedapara, Kultia, Manirampur, Manoharpur, Maswimnagar, Nehalpur, Rohita, and Shyamkur. The union parishads are subdivided into 246 mauzas and 235 villages.

Political history

The upazila's members of parliament were:
The upazila has produced one Minister, Sarat Chandra Majumdar on the ticket of Pakistan National congress, and one State Minister of Religious Affairs, Mufti Wakkas, who held office under Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

Points of interest

The most notable place to see in Manirampur is Vabodah Sluis Gate and Jhapa Baor. The Kapatakkha River also flows beside this area.

Archaeological sights

A terracotta plaque bearing the image of Mallinath, a female tirthankar of the Jain religion, was found at the Mound of Dam Dam Peer in Manirampur Upazila. It is believed to be the most ancient relic discovered from this part of the world. The Department at Khulna said that the plaque is at least 1800 years old. It is currently kept at the Khulna Museum.
Besides, "Neelkuthi" at village Joypur & "Kachari Ghar" are important Archaeological sites in Manirampur.

Education

Educational institutions include Manirampur Government High School and Dhakuria Protapkati Secondary School.

Notable people