Manikganj Sadar Upazila

Manikgonj Sadar (মানিকগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Manikgonj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography
Manikgonj Sadar is located at 23.85°N, 90.0111°W. It has a total area of 214.81 km2.

Demographics
At the 2011 Bangladesh census, Manikganj Sadar Upazila had 71,202 households and a population of 309,413. Out of the total, 61,587 inhabitants (19.90%) were under 10 years of age. Manikganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1071 females per 1000 males. 72,108 (23.30%) lived in urban areas.

Sports
Manikganj Stadium is located by the Manikganj public library, Manikganj, Bangladesh.

Administration
Manikganj Sadar Upazila is divided into Manikganj Municipality and ten union parishads: Atigram, Bhararia, Betila-Mitra, Dighi Union, Garpara, Hatipara, Jagir, Krishnapur, Nabagram, Putail. The union parishads are subdivided into 270 mauzas and 315 villages.

Manikganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 50 mahallas.

Education
Educational institutions include:-
 * Colonel Malek Medical College
 * Government Debendra College
 * Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj
 * Madrasa Darul Ulum Manikganj
 * Manikganj Govt. High School
 * Manikganj Medical College
 * NPI University of Bangladesh
 * Rajibpur high school
 * Rajibpur adarsha college
 * B.K.G high school
 * Atigram A.c. High School
 * Itqan International School
 * Hatipara High School
 * S.K. Govt. Girls High School Manikganj
 * Muljan High School, Manikganj