Kishoreganj (Town) located at 24.4358442N 90.7724762E degree, consists of 9 wards and 56 mahallas. Kishoreganj municipality was established in 1869. The area of the town is 19.57 sq km. It has a population of 77165; male 52.51%, female 47.49%. The density of population is 3943 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 59%. It has two dakbungalows.
As of 1991 Bangladesh census, population 2525221; male 50.29%, female 49.71%; Muslim 92.1%, Hindu 7.2% and others 0.7%.
Religious institutions: Mosque 1035, temple 138.
Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 21.94%; male 26.94% and female 16.64%. Educational institutions: medical college 1, nursing training institute 1, university (under construction) 1, college 25, collegiate high school 4, high and junior high school 201, madrasa 120, technical training institute 2, government primary school 808, non-government primary school 1137, kindergarten 16. Noted old educational institutions: Kishoreganj Boy's High School (1881), Hafez Abdur Razzaque Pilot High School, Bajitpur (1890), Jangalbari High School (1862), Mangalbaria Madrasa, Pakundia (1872), Hossainpur High School (1890), Agarpur Gokulchandra High School, Kuliarchar (1907), Kodalia High School, Pakundia (1910), Achmita George Institute (1920), Banagram High School, Katiadi (1912), Azimuddin High School, Kishoreganj (1916).
Cultural organisations: Club 240, cinema hall 23, literacy society 14, press club 1, theatre group 17, public libarary 10, women's organisation17, playground 53, theatre group 4, shishu academy 1, shilpakala academy 1.
Main occupations: Agriculture 45.48%, fishing 1.87%, agricultural labourer 21.02%, wage labourer 3.29%, commerce 11.2%, transport 2.06%, service 4.47%, others 10.61%.
Land use: Total cultivable land 187975.31 hectares, fallow land 5186.56 hectares; single crop 46.74%, double crop 39.44% and treble crop land 13.82%; land under irrigation 59.06%.
Land control: Among the peasants 16.19% are landless, 13.35% marginal, 29.42% small, 18.94% intermediate and 22.10% rich.
Main crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed, pulse, potato, peanut, corn, sugarcane and vegetables.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 280 km, semi pucca 210 km and mud road 5043.50; railways 57 km.
Manufactories Kalia Chapra Sugar Mill (extinct), Kishoreganj Sugar Mill (extinct), Joshodal Textile Mills, Jeminee Textile Mills, Badam Tail Mills (extinct), Aftaf Feed Mills Ltd are noted.
Cottage industries: Chess (Austagram), cane and bamboo work, iron work, wood work, etc. Maslin (Bajitpur, Jangalbari), oyster pearl (Bajitpur Astagram), paper Betal-Tatarkandi, Katiadi, Kuliarchar), tusk goods (Boulai, Kishoreganj), Shital Pati (Austagram), conch goods, etc.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are Care, brac, proshika, Popy, Global Village, ARA, Pallibikash.
Health centres Hospital 6, upazila health complex 13, subhealth centre 17, TB clinic 1, maternity centre 3, family welfare centre 61.
As of 1991 Bangladesh census, population 2525221; male 50.29%, female 49.71%; Muslim 92.1%, Hindu 7.2% and others 0.7%.
Religious institutions: Mosque 1035, temple 138.
Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 21.94%; male 26.94% and female 16.64%. Educational institutions: medical college 1, nursing training institute 1, university (under construction) 1, college 25, collegiate high school 4, high and junior high school 201, madrasa 120, technical training institute 2, government primary school 808, non-government primary school 1137, kindergarten 16. Noted old educational institutions: Kishoreganj Boy's High School (1881), Hafez Abdur Razzaque Pilot High School, Bajitpur (1890), Jangalbari High School (1862), Mangalbaria Madrasa, Pakundia (1872), Hossainpur High School (1890), Agarpur Gokulchandra High School, Kuliarchar (1907), Kodalia High School, Pakundia (1910), Achmita George Institute (1920), Banagram High School, Katiadi (1912), Azimuddin High School, Kishoreganj (1916).
Cultural organisations: Club 240, cinema hall 23, literacy society 14, press club 1, theatre group 17, public libarary 10, women's organisation17, playground 53, theatre group 4, shishu academy 1, shilpakala academy 1.
Main occupations: Agriculture 45.48%, fishing 1.87%, agricultural labourer 21.02%, wage labourer 3.29%, commerce 11.2%, transport 2.06%, service 4.47%, others 10.61%.
Land use: Total cultivable land 187975.31 hectares, fallow land 5186.56 hectares; single crop 46.74%, double crop 39.44% and treble crop land 13.82%; land under irrigation 59.06%.
Land control: Among the peasants 16.19% are landless, 13.35% marginal, 29.42% small, 18.94% intermediate and 22.10% rich.
Main crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed, pulse, potato, peanut, corn, sugarcane and vegetables.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 280 km, semi pucca 210 km and mud road 5043.50; railways 57 km.
Manufactories Kalia Chapra Sugar Mill (extinct), Kishoreganj Sugar Mill (extinct), Joshodal Textile Mills, Jeminee Textile Mills, Badam Tail Mills (extinct), Aftaf Feed Mills Ltd are noted.
Cottage industries: Chess (Austagram), cane and bamboo work, iron work, wood work, etc. Maslin (Bajitpur, Jangalbari), oyster pearl (Bajitpur Astagram), paper Betal-Tatarkandi, Katiadi, Kuliarchar), tusk goods (Boulai, Kishoreganj), Shital Pati (Austagram), conch goods, etc.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are Care, brac, proshika, Popy, Global Village, ARA, Pallibikash.
Health centres Hospital 6, upazila health complex 13, subhealth centre 17, TB clinic 1, maternity centre 3, family welfare centre 61.
Nearby cities: Shahbazpur Town, Agartala, Dhaka City
Coordinates: 24°26'12"N 90°46'52"E
