| Overview » MYMENSINGH Travel Guide |
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| Introduction About » MYMENSINGH |
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Mymensingh District (DHAKA division) with an area of 4363.48 sq km, is bounded by Meghalaya State of India and Garo Hills on the north, GAZIPUR district on the south, NETROKONA and KISHOREGANJ districts on the east and SHERPUR, JAMALPUR and TANGAIL districts on the west.
The main river is Old Brahmaputra. Besides, there are small rivers, marsh, canals and forestry in the district. The soil formation of the district is flood plain, grey piedomont, hill brown and terrace. There are small valleys between the high forests; annual average temperature maximum 33.3°C, minimum 12°C; annual rainfall 2174 mm. Mymengingh (Town) was earlier called Nasirabad.
It stands on the bank of the Brahmaputra. It consists of 21 wards and 85 mahallas. The area of the town is 21.73 km. It has a population of 225811; male 51.91%, female 48.09%; density of population per sq km 10392 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 60.4%. |
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| History About » MYMENSINGH |
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Historical events Fakir and Sannyasi revolt (1772-1790, flood (1787), famine (1788), earth quack (1897) and Swadeshi Movement (1905). Mymensingh possesses rich literary heritage recognized through the world.
The MAINMANSINGHA GITIKA (ballads) collected and edited by Dr. Dinesh Chandra Sen represents a valuable treasure in the world literature and has been translated into English and French.
Marks of War of Liberation Mass grave: Dakbungalow Char of Mymensingh Sadar, Chakbazar, Jelkhana Char, river bank of Shambhuganj, Boror Char, Agricultural University compound, Rasulpur of Muktagachha. Religious institutions Mosque 7392, temple 415, church 44; tomb 37. |
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