Muktagachha
Muktagachha is a town and municipality in Mymensingh District in the Mymensingh Division. It is the administrative centre and urban centre of Muktagachha Upazila.
Geographical Location
Muktagachha is located in the western part of Mymensingh district, in Muktagachha Upazila.Founding period
Muktagacha thana was created in 1961 and the thana was converted into an upazila in 1983. Municipality 1, Ward 9, Mohalla 20, Union 10, Mauza 261, Village 273. The upazila city consists of 9 wards and 20 mohallas. Area 7•28 km. The municipality was created in 1875. The population is 37043 with males 50•63 percent and females 49•37 percent. Population density is 5088 persons per km2.Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Muktagachha city had a population of 61,420 and a literacy rate of 86.05%.According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Muktagachha city had 11,189 households and a population of 49,915. 11,091 were under 10 years of age. Muktagachha had a literacy rate of 60.17%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.
Education
Education rate is 45.93 percent.Government College 2
- Govt. Shahid Smriti College
- Government Physical Education College.
Private Colleges (4)
- Muktagacha Mahavidyalaya,
- Haji Kashem Ali Women College
- Gabtali College
- Binodbari Ideal College