Manikganj
মানিকগঞ্জ | |
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.jpg) .JPG)     Left to right from top: Baliati Royal Palace, Saturia, Manikganj; Aricha Ghat; Paturia Ferry Ghat; Ishwar chandra high school; Bailey bridge; Teota Jomidar Bari and Navaratna Temple by Nasir Khan | |
 Location of Manikganj District in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Manikganj District | |
| Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°01′E / 23.85°N 90.01°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Headquarters | Manikganj |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | S.M. Ferdous |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,383.66 km2 (534.23 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,558,025 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1800 |
| Area code | 0651 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-33 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.596[2] medium · 11th of 21 |
| Website | www |
Manikganj (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ, romanized: Mānikgoñjo [mɑnɪkˈɡondʒ]) is a district in central Bangladesh and part of the Dhaka Division. It was established in 1845, it was a subdivision of Faridpur District (Faridpur Zila) until, in 1953, it was transferred to Dhaka District (Dhaka Zila) for administrative purposes. In 1984, Manikganj was declared a full district.
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