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Manikganj Districtমানিকগঞ্জ জেলা
Manikganj (মানিকগঞ্জ) is a district in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh with 7 upazilas. It is famous for Hazari gur. People born here include Munier Chowdhury, Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, Hiralal Sen and Momtaz Begum. Rivers: Jamuna, Bangshi and Dhaleshwari. It borders Dhaka, Faridpur, Pabna, Rajbari, Tangail and Sirajganj.
মানিকগঞ্জ জেলা ঢাকা বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৭টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: হাজারি গুড়। জন্মেছেন: মুনীর চৌধুরী, শহীদ রফিক উদ্দিন আহমদ, হীরালাল সেন, মমতাজ বেগম।
🗺 Explore Manikganj on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Hazari gur (হাজারি গুড়): Prized date-palm molasses from Jhitka
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Munier Chowdhury (মুনীর চৌধুরী): Playwright of Kabar, killed on 14 December 1971
- Rafiq Uddin Ahmed (শহীদ রফিক উদ্দিন আহমদ): Language martyr of 21 February 1952, born in Singair
- Hiralal Sen (হীরালাল সেন): Pioneer of film in Bengal, born in Bagjuri
- Momtaz Begum (মমতাজ বেগম): Folk singer with hundreds of albums, born in Singair (1974)
Upazilas (7) · উপজেলা (৭টি)
- Daulatpur দৌলতপুর
- Ghior ঘিওর
- Harirampur হরিরামপুর
- Manikganj Sadar মানিকগঞ্জ সদর
- Saturia সাটুরিয়া
- Shibalay শিবালয়
- Singair সিঙ্গাইর
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Dhaka, Faridpur, Pabna, Rajbari, Tangail, Sirajganj
Centre of the district: about 23.839°N, 89.9445°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Manikganj famous for?
Hazari gur: Prized date-palm molasses from Jhitka.
Which famous people were born in Manikganj?
Munier Chowdhury (Playwright of Kabar, killed on 14 December 1971); Rafiq Uddin Ahmed (Language martyr of 21 February 1952, born in Singair); Hiralal Sen (Pioneer of film in Bengal, born in Bagjuri); Momtaz Begum (Folk singer with hundreds of albums, born in Singair (1974)).
How many upazilas are in Manikganj district?
7: Daulatpur, Ghior, Harirampur, Manikganj Sadar, Saturia, Shibalay, Singair.
Which division is Manikganj in?
Dhaka Division.
Which districts border Manikganj?
Dhaka, Faridpur, Pabna, Rajbari, Tangail and Sirajganj.
Which rivers flow through Manikganj?
Jamuna, Bangshi and Dhaleshwari.