Mugda

Mugda
Mugda
Thana
	Mugda Medical College
	Interactive map of Mugda
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Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	208,974
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)

Thana in Dhaka South City Corporation, Bangladesh

Thana in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Mugda (Bengali: মুগদা, romanized: Mugdā) or Mugdapara (মুগদাপাড়া, Mugdāpāṛā) is a thana (city district) in Dhaka South City Corporation, Bangladesh. The thana is encompassed by wards 5, 6, and 7,^[3]^[4] and is home to Kamalapur Stadium, and is situated close to Kamalapur railway station and Motijheel.^[5]^[1]

Educational Insitustions

Ideal School and College (Mugda Branch)

Background and demographics

Mugda Thana was established in 2012 after splitting from Sabujbagh Thana.^[6] Previously, the northern area was known as Thakurpara, named after the Hindu Thakurs who settled there, mainly public employees. These residents were known for digging several large ponds in the area.^[5]

Demographics

Religions in Mugda Thana (2022)^[7]
Religion			Percent
Islam			95.16%
Hinduism			4.76%
Other or not stated			0.08%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mugda Thana had 55,755 households and a population of 208,974. 7.88% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mugda had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.98%: 83.24% for males and 80.52% for females, and a sex ratio of 114.96 males for every 100 females.^[7]

Geography

Mugda Thana covers approx. 9 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi). The areas falling under its jurisdiction comprise Bishwaroad, Kamalapur, Maniknagar, Mugdapara, Madinabagh, Mugda Jhilpara, South Mugdapara, Bank Colony, Chedpara, Anandhadhara, Bengal Garments Lane, Residential Area, Wapda Lane, No. 7 Lane, Mugda Stadium, Maniknagar, East Maniknagar Wasa Road, 19 Katha Area, Khalpara, Jhilpara, and East Maniknagar Jhilpara, Manda (including Dhaka South City Corporation ward no 71,72), Green Model Town.^[6]

Mugda is located east of Atish Deepankar Road, bordered by Bashabo to the north, Maniknagar to the south and east, and Gopibag and Kamalapur to the west.^[5]

References

^ a b National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^ "ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন এর অন্তর্গত অঞ্চল, ওয়ার্ড ও মহল্লা" [Regions, Wards and Mohallas under Dhaka South City Corporation] (PDF). Bangladesh National Portal. Dhaka South City Corporation (in Bengali). February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
^ Dhaka South City Corporation (Administrative Map) (JPG) (Map). Dhaka: Dhaka South City Corporation. October 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
^ a b c Abdussalam, Mohammad (June 2012). মুগদা [Mugda]. In Ahmed, Sharif Uddin; Hasan, Delwar; Majlish, Najma Khan; Rabbani, AKM Golam (eds.). Encyclopedia of Dhaka ঢাকা কোষ (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 338. ISBN 978-984-512-019-7.
^ a b "ঢাকার মুগদায় নতুন থানা" [New thana in Dhaka's Mugda]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali) (published 5 June 2012). 27 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 54. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.

[census2022-nationalreport-1] National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.

[Elevation_of_Dhaka-2] "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

[:02-3] "ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন এর অন্তর্গত অঞ্চল, ওয়ার্ড ও মহল্লা" [Regions, Wards and Mohallas under Dhaka South City Corporation] (PDF). Bangladesh National Portal. Dhaka South City Corporation (in Bengali). February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

[4] Dhaka South City Corporation (Administrative Map) (JPG) (Map). Dhaka: Dhaka South City Corporation. October 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

[:0-5] Abdussalam, Mohammad (June 2012). মুগদা [Mugda]. In Ahmed, Sharif Uddin; Hasan, Delwar; Majlish, Najma Khan; Rabbani, AKM Golam (eds.). Encyclopedia of Dhaka ঢাকা কোষ (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 338. ISBN 978-984-512-019-7.

[:1-6] "ঢাকার মুগদায় নতুন থানা" [New thana in Dhaka's Mugda]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali) (published 5 June 2012). 27 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

[2022census-7] Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 54. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.