Mahimaganj (Bengali: মহিমাগঞ্জ) is a union parishad under Gobindaganj Upazila, Gaibandha District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[1] It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Gobindaganj. There is a sugar mill named Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited. There is a railway station. There are many primary schools, high schools, madrashas and colleges in Mahimaganj. Mahimaganj Alia Kamil Madrasha is one of the largest madrasha institution in North Bengal which is situated in Mahimaganj.
Mahimaganj Union
মহিমাগঞ্জ ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Mahimaganj Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°06′24″N 89°29′20″E / 25.106530°N 89.488797°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Gaibandha District |
| Upazila | Gobindaganj Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Md. Anowarul Islam Prodhan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36,791 |
| • Density | 1,639/km2 (4,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | mahimaganjup |
Geography edit
Mahimaganj Union has a total area of 5,912 acres (2,393 ha).[1][2] The Bangali River is the union's approximate eastern boundary (across which lies Saghata Upazila).
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Mahimaganj Union had 9,252 households and a population of 36,791.[1] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 44.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Organization edit
Sugar mills
- Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited has a daily capacity of 1,500 metric tons.[5]
Prodhan Group edit
Rice mills
- M/s. Prodhan Traders (Exporter & Importer). {Est.-1988}
- M/s. Nehan Traders (Exporter & Importer). {Est.-2006}
- M/s. Prodhan Agro Food Industries has a daily capacity of 100 metric tons. {Est.-2010}
- M/s. Tania Agro Food Industries has a daily capacity of 100 metric tons. {Est.-2011}
- Prodhan Food Agro Industries Limited has a daily capacity of 350 metric tons. {Est.-2013}
- Nehan Agro Industries has a daily capacity of 150 metric tons. {Est.-2014}
Oil mills
- Prodhan Oil Mill's Limited has a daily capacity of 350 metric tons. (Rice Bran Oil). {Est.-2015}
Nehan Group edit
- M/s. Nehan Traders (Exporter & Importer) {Est.-2014}
- M/s. Nehan Agro Industries. {Est.-2015}
Sports organizations edit
- Mahimaganj Town Club XI
- Mahimaganj Kheloar Kallyan Club
Cultural Organizations:
- Mahimaganj Shilpakala Academy
Administration edit
Mahimaganj Union is divided into 11 mauzas: Balua, Baman Hazra, Bochadaha, Jagadishpur, Jibanpur, Jirai, Khurda Gopalpur, Kumiradanga, Pantair, Panthamari, and Sreepatipur.[1]
Transport edit
The Mahimaganj Railway Station is the main railway station providing trains on national routes operated by the state-run Bangladesh Railway.
Education edit
M A Motalib technical & BM College, Mahimaganj Degree College, founded in 1972 and Mahimaganj Women's College, founded in 1999 are the major college in the union.
According to Banglapedia, Rangpur Sugar Mills KG High School, founded in 1962, is a notable secondary school.
The madrasa education system includes one kamil madrasa, Mahimaganj Alia Kamil Madrasa, founded in 1937.[6][7]
Notable residents edit
- Ahmed Hossain (Chairman Rangpur District Board, Minister for Agriculture, Forest & Fisheries)
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Population Census 2011: Gaibandha Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Gobindaganj_Upazila Area of Mahimaganj
- ^ "Community Report: Gaibandha" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 245. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ রংপুর সুগার মিলস্ লিমিটেড [Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited] (in Bengali). Mahimaganj Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Nandi, Bishnu (2012). "Gobindaganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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