Bikrampur ----- Munshigonj Dist About About . Total land area is 235974 acres (954 km²), out of which 138472 acres (560 km²) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km²) are fallow land. Description Total land area is 235974 acres (954 km²), out of which 138472 acres (560 km²) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km²) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40277 acres (163 km²) of land is irrigated while 26242 acres (106 km²) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through. Bounded by Dhaka and Narayanganj districts on the north, Madaripur and Shariatpur districts on the south, Comilla and Chandpur districts on the east, Dhaka and Faridpur districts on the west. Munshiganj district, formerly a subdivision under Dhaka district, was established in 1984. It consists of 6 upazilas, 67 union parishads, 662 mouzas, 906 villages, 18 wards, 73 mahallas and 2 municipalities. Profile Munshiganj is the largest producer of potatoes in Bangladesh. Huge amount of rice is also produced here. Huge area of land are now brought under potatoes cultivation. Despiting this, it produces significant amount of jute, sugar cane, mustard, pulses, onion, garlic and turmaric. Various types of vegetables are produced all the year round. Subdivisions The district consists of 6 upazilas: 1. Gazaria Upazila 2. Lohajang Upazila 3. Munshiganj Sadar Upazila 4. Sirajdikhan Upazila 5. Sreenagar Upazila 6. Tongibari Upazila History Bikrampur (Munshiganj) was the political and cultural centre of ancient Bengal survives only in the name of an area in the Munshigonj district of Bangladesh. The remains of the city of Bikrampur, the capital of the ancient kingdoms of southeastern Bengal, are lost and its location can only be guessed on the basis of available data. Bangla, Old History In the ancient period Bikrampur was undoubtedly the most important political centre in the Banga janapada. Indeed, it was the capital city of the Chandra, Varman, Sena, rulers, from the beginning of the 10th century AD to the beginning of the 13th century AD. The name of Bikramapur survived in the name of a pargana in the Mughal period. Today the name does not exist even officially; but the inhabitants of a vast tract of land in the Munshigonj district still feel pride in saying that they belong to Bikramapur, which, of course, emanates from the past glory of the area. Also, within the confines of Munshigonj, the colonial era mansion of Bodrul Islam, the renowned Kombal merchant, is located. Economy Development projects Name of items Total number Agriculture & food 18 Education 35 Family planning 3 Health 8 Poverty allivation 284 Rehabilit of des 647 Road & communication 76 Places of interest Archaeological heritage are still found all around Vikrampur, although a large number of these sites is now being missed due to erosion of river Padma. The following is a summary of heritage that is worth visiting. Munshigonj town: Idrakpur Fort (1660), Panditer vita (birth place of Atish Dipankar Srijnan) at Bajrayogini, Baba Adams Mosque, Dighi of Raja Haris chandra, home stead of Raja Ballal Sen, home stead of Raja Sreenath at Rampal, Rampal Dighi, Kodal Dhoar Dighi, marble statue of Ashutosh Ganguly inside the library room of Haraganga College. Sreenagar: Shyamsiddhi Math, Hasara Dargah, Sholaghar Math, Bhagyakul Rajbari, residence of Jagadis Chandra Basu at Radhikhal, Jora Math at Sonarang, Tongibari: Kalibari, Taltala Pancha- shikhara Mahadeva Temple, Pulghata Bridge. Sirajdikhan: A single domed mosque at Kusumpur (Talukdar-bari Mosque, Mughal period), Tajpur Mosque, Patharghata shahi Mosque(Mughal period), Qazishal Mosque, Pulghata Bridge, math at village Fegnasar, math at the house of Kankata De at village Tajpur and Panchasikhar Mahadeva Mandir (temple) at Taltala. A large shiva-linga (phallus of god Shiva) is placed inside this temple. Sreenagar: Archaeological heritage Shyamsiddhir Math, Sholaghar Math, Bhagyakul Rajbari. Administrative Munshiganj Sadar has 12 Unions/ Wards, 129 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 219 villages. There has a hospita named Munshigonj Sodar Hospital of 200 beds. There is a very famous and historic college named Haragonga College. Munshiganj is also called as Bicrompur. Geography Munshiganj Sadar is located at [show location on an interactive map] 23°27′30″N 90°32′30″E / 23.4583°N 90.5417°E / 23.4583; 90.5417 . It has 50609 units of house hold and total area 160.79 km².Munshiganj (Town) consists of 9 wards and 42 mahallas.The area of the town is 14.17 sq km. The population of the town is 52071; male 51.62% and female 48.38%; density of population is 3674 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 49.3%. The town has two dakbungalows. The old & famous high school name is Munshigonj Multiletaral High school. Newspapers: Daily Munshiganjer Kaghaz, Weekly Munshiganj, Weekly Munshiganj Sangbad, Monthly Vikrampur; Defunct papers: Monthly Palli-Vijnan, Hindu Intelligencer, Mukti, Vikrampur Patrika (1920), Gramer Katha (weekly, 1962), Anusandhan, Chetana, Kaler Vela, Sangsaptak, Sarab, Kavitapatra, Vikrampur Mukhasri, Weekly Vikrampur Barta, Vikrampur. Rivers: The padma, Meghna, Dhaleshwari, Ichamati and Shitalaxma
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:30:47 +0000
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