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Coordinates: 24°26′00″N 90°47′00″E / 24.4333°N 90.7833°E
| Kishoreganj District | |
  Kishoreganj
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| Division name | Dhaka Division |
| Coordinates | 24°26′00″N 90°47′00″E / 24.4333°N 90.7833°E |
| Area | 2,688.62 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991[update]) - Density - Literacy rate |
2,525,221 - 939.23/km² - 21.94% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Kishoreganj District | |
Kishoreganj is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.
Kishoreganj is a district of Dhaka division and it located in north-east of Bangladesh. It has thirteen upazilla (thana) and total population of 3.0 million.
Subdivisions
- Astagram Upazila
- Bajitpur Upazila
- Bhairab Upazila
- Hossainpur Upazila
- Itna Upazila
- Karimganj Upazila
- Katiadi Upazila
- Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila
- Kuliarchar Upazila
- Mithamain Upazila
- Nikli Upazila
- Pakundia Upazila
- Tarail Upazila
Place of Interest:
Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra has contributed to its existence. In Kishorganj there are many traditional rituals that is observed every year by the people. Significantly, Kurikhai Mela, one of the most celebrated fair of this region. It is a shrine-oriented festival; the notable Shamsuddin Aulia, one of the fellow of Hajrat Shahjalal had died in this particular place. Every year in the time of Magh, more specificly the last monday of the bangla month Magh the festival is observed. The shrine is situated in Kotiadi thana.
See also
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Dhaka Division
- History of Mymensingh
- Banglapedia article on Kishoreganj District
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