# Manikganj District, Dhaka Division – Upazilas & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/

District · Dhaka Division 

# Manikganj District

Manikganj District is a district (zila) of Bangladesh in Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **1,463,813 people** in 2022 on 1,393 km² (about 1,050 per km²). It is divided into 7 upazilas. 1,266 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 408 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,463,813people (2022)
- 1,393km²
- 7upazilas
- 408mapped services

## How many people live in Manikganj District?

Manikganj District had an estimated **1,463,813 people** in 2022 — 3.1% of Dhaka Division, 45th of 64 districts. There are 1,130 women for every 1,000 men (above the Dhaka Division figure of 960). Spread over 1,393 km², that is about **1,050 people per km²**, 30th of 64 districts.

23.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 28 across Dhaka Division). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****110,910**

5–9 ****113,655**

10–14 ****114,716**

15–19 ****103,970**

20–24 ****111,519**

25–29 ****110,948**

30–34 ****111,849**

35–39 ****110,928**

40–44 ****103,374**

45–49 ****98,781**

50–54 ****91,859**

55–59 ****74,891**

60–64 ****65,725**

65–69 ****50,961**

70–74 ****39,407**

75–79 ****25,645**

80+ ****24,675**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Manikganj District?

Manikganj District lies in [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 6 other districts: [Dhaka District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/dhaka/), [Faridpur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/faridpur/), [Pabna District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/pabna/), [Rajbari District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/rajbari/), [Sirajganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/sirajganj/) and [Tangail District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/). By area it is the 48th largest of 64 districts in Bangladesh. It covers 6.8% of [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/). The centre of Manikganj District is about 49 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 23.8408° N, 89.9512° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Manikganj District

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Manikganj District: 2 attractions; 1 castle or fort; 1 monument; 1 museum; 1 archaeological site; 1 memorial.

- Baliati Palace- Manikganj · museum
- Baliati Zamidar Bari · archaeological site
- Shaheed Minar Daulatpur Upazila, Historical landmark · castle or fort
- Muktizoddha Shishu Park, Manikganj · attraction
- Teota Jamidar Bari · attraction
- Shahid Minar · monument
- South Sararia Primary School Shahid Minar · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Manikganj District

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka45 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)109 km

### Nearest railway station

Goalundo Ghat (Goalanda), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:15).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Upazilas of Manikganj District

Upazila Area km² Localities Services 

[Daulatpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/daulatpur/) 211 151 36 

[Ghior Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/ghior/) 146 184 27 

[Harirampur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/harirampur/) 263 206 19 

[Manikganj Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/manikganj-sadar/) 218 296 176 

[Saturia Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/saturia/) 139 152 24 

[Shibalay Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/shibalay/) 199 184 67 

[Singair Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/singair/) 218 154 59 

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Manikganj District

Open gazetteers list **1,266 villages, towns and localities** in Manikganj District. The largest with a recorded population: Mānikganj (71,698), Singair (6,000), Khanbaniara (5,000), Ramnagar (3,000) and Sayani (1,500). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 20 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Agkalia
- Algir Char
- Amrapur
- Amrapur Dhulandi
- Anyāypur
- Archail
- Aricha
- Arua
- Ashtadona
- Asli Narottampur
- Atigram
- Azimnagar
- Bachamara
- Baghutia
- Bahadia Bazar
- Bahadia Imambagar High School
- Bahalātāli
- Baherkhola
- Bahuja
- Baidyapāra
- Baika
- Baikarhāt
- Baikunthapur
- Bailtala
- Bailāt
- Baira
- Baitta
- Baksir Tek
- Balara
- Balardi
- Balarāmpatti
- Balarāmpur
- Baldhara
- Baliakhora
- Baliati
- Baliāghop
- Balla
- Banagrām Chak
- Banamālipur
- Bandhulat
- Bangrām
- Baniajuri
- Bankhari
- Banyāprasād
- Baora
- Baorābāri
- Bara Banya
- Bara Bariāil
- Bara Barundi
- Bara Bhabānipur
- Bara Bijuri
- Bara Bil Nālai
- Bara Bila
- Bara Boāli
- Bara Bāngāla
- Bara Bānka
- Bara Bārail
- Bara Chārigaon
- Bara Dautia
- Bara Dhulandi
- Bara Dāudrokhi
- Bara Ghosta
- Bara Hāpānia
- Bara Hātkora
- Bara Joka
- Bara Kokranda
- Bara Krishnapur
- Bara Kurikāhania
- Bara Kushtia
- Bara Kāliganga
- Bara Kātigrām
- Bara Lāutāra
- Bara Nilua
- Bara Pāila
- Bara Rāmkāntapur
- Bara Saurandi
- Bara Shāitta
- Bara Sibrāmbāri
- Bara Thākurkāndi
- Bara Ānulia
- Bara Āpudānga
- Baraichāra
- Baraid
- Barangakhola
- Barangāil
- Baratia
- Barddhamān Kāndi
- Bariajāni
- Barnakhola
- Baruna
- Barundi Bil
- Baruria
- Barāi
- Barāid
- Basantapur
- Basināra
- Bayra
- Beghana
- Beguntiari
- Behārāghona
- Bejer Chak
- Bejpāra
- Belta
- Benki Bengrai
- Ber Gazāria
- Berghāta
- Beri
- Berādānga
- Berām
- Betila
- Betila Mitara
- Betuājāni
- Beutha
- Bhabānipur
- Bhagabān Char
- Bhalkutia
- Bhararia
- Bharpāra
- Bharra
- Bhattabāri
- Bhatti
- Bhikara
- Bhitābera
- Bhoān
- Bhubaneswar
- Bhul Jayra
- Bhum Dakshin
- Bhādiākola
- Bhākla
- Bhākum
- Bhāngabāri
- Bhānumati
- Bhārāria
- Bhāsiāli
- Bhātbhog
- Bhātbhāur
- Bhātranda
- Bhātāmdia
- Bhātāra
- Bibirāsti
- Bil Bariāil
- Bil Barāid
- Bil Betila
- Bil Bharat
- Bil Bāmnāpatal
- Bil Dulli
- Bil Khailādukhari
- Bil Kālidaha
- Bil Lutāi
- Bil Nāli
- Bil Palli
- Bil Pauli
- Bil Salikhi
- Bil Tāluk
- Bilchar Pāksia
- Binodgāla
- Binodpur
- Binodpur Bara Khanda
- Binodpur Chhota Khanda
- Binora
- Bipra Betila
- Bir Bāsāil
- Bir Chhātiān
- Bir Kākāli
- Birijpur
- Bishampur
- Biswanāthpur
- Borāmāra
- Boālia
- Boālipāra
- Bri Kāliākair
- Bri Pānchuria
- Bri Ātkaria
- Brāhmanbāri
- Brāhmandi
- Brāhmangaon
- Brāhmankol
- Brāhmankāndi
- Brāhmanpāra
- Butni
- Byāsdi
- Bābupur
- Bāchāmāra
- Bādda
- Bāde Behāli
- Bādra
- Bāg Bāniājuri
- Bāgbāri
- Bāghia
- Bāghuli
- Bāghutia
- Bāgjuri
- Bāgjān
- Bāgun Nārchi
- Bāher Char
- Bāhra
- Bāhādia
- Bāhādurpur
- Bāichāil
- Bāitāra
- Bāldhara
- Bālia Chak
- Bāliādāngi
- Bāliākhora
- Bāliāti
- Bālla
- Bāmankhāli
- Bāmna
- Bānd Mahisha
- Bānduri
- Bāndāil
- Bāngora
- Bāngāla
- Bāniāil
- Bāniājuri
- Bāniāra
- Bānjān
- Bānkipur
- Bānnāgara
- Bāpitāra
- Bāputāra
- Bārataluk Golāra
- Bārtha
- Bārādia
- Bārāhi
- Bārāhi Diāra
- Bāsat
- Bāshtia
- Bāsta
- Bāsudebbāri
- Bāsudebpur
- Bāsāil
- Bāthanda
- Bāthi
- Bātrākāndi
- Bāugandha
- Bāulikānda
- Bāzeāpti Bhātra
- Bīl Baril
- Bīr Sinjuri
- Chainta
- Chak Basta
- Chak Delua
- Chak Dhubulia
- Chak Dhānkora
- Chak Haricharan
- Chak Madhupur
- Chak Mirpur
- Chak Mīrpur
- Chak Thākurkāndi
- Chala
- Chamtia
- Chandalkāndi
- Chandhar
- Chandora
- Changa Simulia
- Char Baguria
- Char Bankhari
- Char Baruria
- Char Bhubaneswar
- Char Bhākum
- Char Budhuti
- Char Bāghutia
- Char Bāiljuri
- Char Bārādia
- Char Chandiprasād
- Char Charpaka
- Char Chāmta
- Char Dighalia
- Char Fukurhāti
- Char Gangāmālanga
- Char Garpāra
- Char Ghona
- Char Hājinagar
- Char Hātkora
- Char Kāliganga
- Char Madhu Sonātala
- Char Maheshpur
- Char Majlispur
- Char Marasāil
- Char Matta
- Char Mirzāpur
- Char Māstul
- Char Nabagrām
- Char Nischintapur
- Char Paila Dhusar
- Char Sibālay
- Char Singāir
- Char Tilli
- Char Ātipāra
- Charigram
- Charkāndi
- Charākhāli
- Chegārghona
- Chhanka
- Chhaydona
- Chhota Banya
- Chhota Bariāil
- Chhota Barundi
- Chhota Baruria
- Chhota Bhabānipur
- Chhota Bijuri
- Chhota Bil Nālai
- Chhota Boāli
- Chhota Butni
- Chhota Bāngāla
- Chhota Bānka
- Chhota Bārail
- Chhota Bāsta
- Chhota Daragrām
- Chhota Dhalla
- Chhota Dhulandi
- Chhota Dhuturābāri
- Chhota Dhānkora
- Chhota Diyāil
- Chhota Dāudrokhi
- Chhota Ghior
- Chhota Ghosta
- Chhota Gobindapur
- Chhota Hāpānia
- Chhota Hātkora
- Chhota Jagannāthpur
- Chhota Joka
- Chhota Jāmsa
- Chhota Kokranda
- Chhota Krishnapur
- Chhota Kurikāhania
- Chhota Kushtia
- Chhota Kāliganga
- Chhota Kāliākair
- Chhota Kātigrām
- Chhota Nilua
- Chhota Pauli
- Chhota Pāila
- Chhota Pānchuria
- Chhota Raghunāthpur
- Chhota Rāmkāntapur
- Chhota Saurandi
- Chhota Sibrāmbāri
- Chhota Simulia
- Chhota Sāturia
- Chhota Tepri
- Chhota Thākurkāndi
- Chhota Ālinagar
- Chhota Āngutia
- Chhota Ānulia
- Chhota Āpudānga
- Chhātiān
- Chotta Shāitta
- Chākdaha
- Chāla
- Chālitābāri
- Chāmta
- Chāmārkhāi
- Chāndar
- Chāndi
- Chāndāhar
- Chāndāra
- Chāprāil
- Chāria
- Chārigrām
- Chāripāra
- Chārābhānga
- Dadrakhi
- Dakshin Bairāgi
- Dakshin Banagrām
- Dakshin Banpāril
- Dakshin Banya
- Dakshin Barundi
- Dakshin Barundi Chak
- Dakshin Bhātāra
- Dakshin Bil Dāuli
- Dakshin Bārtha
- Dakshin Bāsta
- Dakshin Chailla
- Dakshin Chaubāria
- Dakshin Chāndbāri
- Dakshin Chāndpur
- Dakshin Chārigaon
- Dakshin Gobindapur
- Dakshin Gorāil
- Dakshin Guruseota
- Dakshin Hāt Bariāil
- Dakshin Jāilla
- Dakshin Jāmsa
- Dakshin Khalli
- Dakshin Khānpur
- Dakshin Krishnapur
- Dakshin Krishnapura
- Dakshin Kushtia
- Dakshin Kushtiābāri Chak
- Dakshin Kāsādaha
- Dakshin Kāziāil
- Dakshin Mirkutia
- Dakshin Mirzāpur
- Dakshin Mirāndi
- Dakshin Mitara
- Dakshin Mālsi
- Dakshin Nātuābāri
- Dakshin Putāil

…and 866 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Manikganj District

Named natural and historic features inside Manikganj District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Ganges River
- Ichhamati River

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Rāmdiha · 11 m
- Pāipāra · 8 m

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Bahadia Bridge
- Islamnagar Bridge

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Manikganj District and the best time to visit

In Manikganj District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,940 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (375 mm) and the driest Jan (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 9 

Feb 22 18 

Mar 27 44 

Apr 30 137 

May 30 254 

Jun 29 327 

Jul 29 375 

Aug 28 304 

Sep 28 261 

Oct 26 173 

Nov 22 24 

Dec 19 13 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manikganj District

Places mapped inside Manikganj District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals63
- Banks15
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels9
- Shopping malls3
- Schools173
- Colleges and universities56
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies21
- Restaurants34
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Manikganj District?In Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Manikganj District?1,463,813 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Manikganj District?About 33 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Manikganj District?About 1,050 people per km²
- What borders Manikganj District?Dhaka District, Faridpur District, Pabna District, Rajbari District, Sirajganj District and Tangail District
- What is there to see in Manikganj District?Baliati Palace- Manikganj, Baliati Zamidar Bari, Muktizoddha Shishu Park, Manikganj, Shaheed Minar Daulatpur Upazila, Historical landmark
- What time zone is Manikganj District in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Manikganj District?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Manikganj District?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manikganj District?1,266 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manikganj District?Settlements lie between 1 m and 20 m
- What is the highest point in Manikganj District?Rāmdiha (11 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manikganj District?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Manikganj District?63 mapped
- How many banks are in Manikganj District?15 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Manikganj District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Manikganj District?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Manikganj District?BD3056 (OCHA common operational dataset)