Muksudpur Upazila


Muksudpur is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Muksudpur is located at. It has 49,965 households and a total area of 309.63 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Muksudpur had a population of 269,489. Males constituted 50.1% of the population, and females 49.9%. The adult population was 132,738. Muksudpur has an average literacy rate of 34.3% for people seven years of age and older, slightly above the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Chairman: Rabiul Alam Shikder
Vice Chairman: Mohammad Abul Hossain Molla
Woman Vice Chairman: Renju Begum
Muksudpur has 17 Unions/Wards, 207 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 260 villages.

Economy

Muksudpur's economic is mostly based on farming and fishing.

Birds & Fish

The most common birds of the upazilla include doel, salik, crow and duck. On the other hand, in the river, canal, beels, and ponds there are various kinds of fish like Shol, Gozar, Koi, Puti, Shing etc.

Notable Peoples