Manikganj District
Manikganj District
মানিকগঞ্জ জেলা | |
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Left to right from top: Baliati Royal Palace, Saturia, Manikganj; Aricha Ghat; Paturia Ferry Ghat; Ishwar chandra high school; Bailey bridge; Teota Jomidar Bari and Navaratna Temple in the left corner | |
Location of Manikganj District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Manikganj District | |
| Coordinates: 23°52′N 90°00′E / 23.86°N 90.00°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Headquarters | Manikganj |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | D. Manwar Hossain Mollah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,383.66 km2 (534.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,558,025 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1800 |
| Area code | 0651 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-33 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.596 medium · 11th of 21 |
| Website | www |
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Manikganj District (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ জেলা, romanized: Mānikgoñj Jela; Bengali pronunciation: [mɑnɪkˈɡondʒ]) is a district in central Bangladesh and part of the Dhaka Division. Manikganj is called the land of rivers & cultural heritage of central Bangladesh.It was established in 1845 as a subdivision of Faridpur District, then in 1953, it was transferred to Dhaka District for administrative purposes. Finally in 1984, Manikganj was declared a full district.