Kishoreganj
কিশোরগঞ্জ | |
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City and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 24°26′19″N 90°46′35″E / 24.4385°N 90.7764°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Kishoreganj |
Upazila | Kishoreganj Sadar |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Kishoreganj Municipality |
• Paura Mayor | khalekuzzaman rumman |
Area | |
• Total | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 103,798 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Postal code | 2300 |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
Kishoreganj is a city and the headquarters of Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It lies on the Narsunda River.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj Paurashava had 21,879 households and a population of 103,798. Out of this total, 20,848 inhabitants (20.09%) were under 10 years of age. Kishoreganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.54%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 976 females per 1000 males.