Manikganj

Manikganj is a town situated in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Manikganj District and Manikganj Sadar Upazila. Manikganj is a relatively pollution-free town of Bangladesh. The recent urbanization and highway built joining Dhaka and Singair Upazila has given it a good roadview and better communication. The river Padma flows beside this district and supported the flora and fauna. It connects the north-western and south-western region of Bangladesh by Paturia and Aricha ghat. It is well known for its molasses from Jhitka. Baliati Zamindari palace is a major tourist attraction. ^[2]

Manikganj মানিকগঞ্জ
Municipality
Darul Uloom Manikganj
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Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°01′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Manikganj
Upazila	Manikganj Sadar
Named after	Maharaja Manik Ram Basu[1] Sufi saint Manik Sha
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Manikganj Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
• Total	71,698
• Density	31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code	+880

History

Manikganj was the home to the Baliati Zamindari and Zamindar family of Raja Manik Ram Basu. Manikganj is belived to have been named after Raja Manik Ram Basu.^[1] Raja Manik Ram Basu was the monarch of the Hatkhola royal family, in North Calcutta. His granddaughter Princess Kalishakamini Dasi was married to Peary Charan Sarkar.^[3][4][5]

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  Maharaja III Manik Ram Basu of Hatkhola and Manikganj
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  Hatkhola royal family palace entrance painting, 1750s. Zamindar Palace in Manikganj.
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  The Manikganj Basu Zamindar Palace
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  Maharani I of Manikganj - Maharani Soudamini Devi
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  Princess Kailash Kamini Sarkar, wife of Peary Charan Sarkar, princess of Hatkhola royal family and descendant of Manikganj Zamindari, daughter and granddaughter of Raja Shib Narayan Basu and Maharaja Manik Ram Basu

List of rulers of Manikganj

Expanded royal Zamindari lineage of royal Basu family

Monarch name	Reign period	Consort name	Region
Maharaja Ishwar Ram Basu[6]	c. 1745–c. 1765	Rani Soudamini Devi	Manikganj, Dhaka
Maharaja Darpanarayan Basu[7]	c. 1765–c. 1770	Rani Priyamvada Devi	Manikganj, Barisal
Maharaja Manik Ram Basu[8][9]	c. 1770–c. 1785	Rani Indumati Devi	Manikganj, Hatkhola Jessore
Maharaja Ram Hari Basu[10]	c. 1785–c. 1789	Rani Satyavati Devi	Manikganj Hatkhola
Maharaja Shib Narayan Basu[9]	c. 1789–c. 1797	Rani Kamalini Devi	Manikganj Hatkhola

Demographics

Religions in Manikganj (2011)[11]
Religion			Percent
Islam			85.50%
Hinduism			14.43%
Other or not stated			0.07%

At the time of the 2011 census, Manikganj Paurashava had 16,459 households and a population of 71,698. 13,017 (18.16%) were under 10 years of age. Manikganj had a literacy rate of 69.10% and a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.^[11]

See also

• Manikganj District
• Manikganj Sadar Upazila
• List of cities and towns in Bangladesh
• Upazilas of Bangladesh