Manikgonj
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Manikganj মানিকগঞ্জ |
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| District | |
 Location of Manikganj in Bangladesh |
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| Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°01′E / 23.85°N 90.01°ECoordinates: 23°51′N 90°01′E / 23.85°N 90.01°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,383.66 km2 (534.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,392,867 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 26.9% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 1800 |
| Website | manikganj |
Manikganj (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ [mɑnɪkˈɡondʒ]) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.
Manikganj was formerly a subdivision of Dhaka District. It was turned into a district in 1984.
On 26 April 1989, Manikganj was the site of, what was at that time, the world's worst tornado in terms of loss-of-lives. 1,300 people were initially reported as having been killed with 12,000 injured. The towns of Saturia and Manikganj Sadar were leveled and about 80,000 people were made homeless.
Liberation war in 1971 in Manikganj District was organized and led by Capt. Halim Chowdhury, Abdul Matin Chowdhury, Principal Abdur Rouf Khan and other heroes of the district.
During November 1971, at the Northwest corner of Golaidanga village, Balodhara union in Singair upazila, a group of Freedom Fighters attacked the boats carrying the Pakistani intruding soldiers and a terrible battle occurred on the Nuraniganga Khal (canal). Eighty-two Pak soldiers were killed and 50 others held with injuries in a fierce battle with freedom fighters at Golaidanga village in Singair upazila on October 28. Freedom fighters Lokman Hossain, Zahidur Rahman and Tobarak Hossain Ludu led the operation. More than three hundred Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters were killed during this battle which is one of the significant liberation fight against Pakistani military in Manikgonj. After this battle, the PAK soldiers burnt 152 houses surrounding villages of the battle place and killed 6 local people who were mostly elderly stayed at home. In the last week of November in 1971, fresh groups of freedom fighters entered different areas of Manikganj and defeated Pakistani troops in a few battles. Finally they declared the then sub-division (now Manikganj district) free on December 13.
Manikganj is a district in Dhaka Division. It comprises an area of 1,383.66 km2 (534.23 sq mi). Annual average temperatures reach a maximum of 36 °C and a minimum to 12.7 °C with the annual rainfall total being 2,376 mm (93.5 in).
There are quite a few rivers in the Manikganj District. The names of the some important rivers of this district are as follows:
Manikganj District has a population of 1,274,829; 51.16% male and 48.84% female; the population density is 2582.
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