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Monohorgonj ( Bengali: মনোহরগন্জ) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of
Notable and only river of this Upazila is Dakatiya river. This Upazila is situated on the banks of this river. A dam has been built by the Water Development Board toward one side of the waterway close to the Upazila. Once this river was the main medium of communication with Monohorgonj Upazila. Even today, goods are being transported thorugh that river on a certain limited scale.
Chittagong
Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...
, Bangladesh.
History
The upazila was formed in 2005 with 11 unions in the southern region known as the watershed of the greaterLaksam upazila
Laksam ( bn, লাকসাম) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Laksam is widely known as the birthplace of Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani.
History
Laksam was made into an upazila in 1983. On 6 Apr ...
.
Geography
Monohorgonj Upazila is located in the southern part of Comilla District in Bangladesh. The Dakatia River runs through the upazila. This upazila is bounded byLaksam upazila
Laksam ( bn, লাকসাম) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Laksam is widely known as the birthplace of Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani.
History
Laksam was made into an upazila in 1983. On 6 Apr ...
on the north, Nangalkot upazila
Nangalkot ( bn, নাঙ্গলকোট) is an upazila, an administrative unit, of the Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is a rural area with no urban settlements. It has 11 unions, the lowest of administrative uni ...
on the east, Senbagh upazila of Noakhali district on the south-east, Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali district on the south, Chatkhil upazila
Chatkhil ( bn, চাটখিল) is an upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Laksham and Shahrasti Upazila on the north, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila on the south, Begumganj Upazila on the east, a ...
of Noakhali district on the southwest and Shahrasti upazila
Shahrasti ( bn, শাহরাস্তি) is an upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Geography
Shahrasti is located at . It has 31,212 households and a total area of 154.83 km2.
It is the south-easternm ...
of Chandpur district
Chandpur District () is a district located in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was a part of the Cumilla District until 15 February 1984.Musa, Muhammad. Brahmanbariar Itibrittyo, Shetu Prokashoni, Brahmanbaria,1998.
History
During the ru ...
on the west.
Manoharganj Upazila Complex ( Upazila Parisahd) is located at Khodai Vita on the south side of Manoharganj Bazar along the banks of Dakatiya river.
Rivers
Notable and only river of this Upazila is Dakatiya river. This Upazila is situated on the banks of this river. A dam has been built by the Water Development Board toward one side of the waterway close to the Upazila. Once this river was the main medium of communication with Monohorgonj Upazila. Even today, goods are being transported thorugh that river on a certain limited scale.
Administration
Monohorgonj Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Baishgaon, Bipulashar, Hasnabad, Jhalam Dakshin, Jhalam Uttar, Khela, Lokkhanpur, Moishatua, Natherpetua, Shoroshpur, and Uttar Howla. The union parishads are subdivided into 145 mauzas and 181 villages.Education
Currently there are 2 government colleges, 2 private colleges, 1 government high school, 27 total high schools, 26 madrasas, 105 government primary schools. The literacy rate of this Upazila is: * Average-48.74% * Male-50.38% * Female-47.19%Economy
The economy of this upazila is largely dependent on agriculture. No natural assets, for example, oil, gas, or coal mineshafts were found in this Upazila. The people of this territory make a living by creating agricultural products, grains, and fishing.See also
* Upazilas of Bangladesh * Districts of Bangladesh * Divisions of BangladeshReferences