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Geographical location and history of Manirampur upazila
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Short History:
Once upon a time, Manirampur Upazila on the banks of today's dead river Harihara It has been mentioned that the name of the city has been named Manirampur after the name of Raja Sitaram Roy's lawyer Makiram Rai. A woman from Chaldea Rajbari was excavated in a pond. Even today it has become a witness of the times. The pond was excavated in the first decade of the nineteenth century. The Rajara Rajgonj-Manirampur 9 km road is constructed on the Trimohoni link road. Manirampur is famous since 1785. Mr. Md. Lutfar Rahman, the first Chairman elected and Mr. Md. SM Mizanur Rahman, First Executive Officer. Manirampur distance from the district headquarter is 20 kilometers.

Geographical location:
Manirampur upazila with 444.72 sq km area is situated on Jessore Sadar in the north, Kolaroa in the south, Keshabpur and Dumuria on the east, Abhaynagar on the east and Jhikargacha upazila on the west.

City size and population:
Manirampur city consists of 9 wards and 14 mahallas. The size of the city is 11.48 sq km.

The city's population is about 20 thousand. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 47.64%. Density of population is about 1700 square kilometers per square kilometer. Literacy rate among the town people is 43.3%.

Administration:
On April 15, 1983, Manirampur thana was upgraded to the upazila. This upazila consists of 1 municipality, 9 wards, 17 union parishads, 246 mouzas and 249 villages.

River and river bed:
The main rivers include Kobadak and Hartahar.

Jihadaha, Kadariya, Manharpur, Thaciati Bill and Khajurah Baor are notable.

Architectural, heritage and archaeological patterns:
Nilukuthi of Jaipur village

Historical events:
During the War of Liberation, there was a confrontation between the Pak army and the freedom fighters in Monohar village. In this, the Pakistani army killed 23 innocent and innocent villagers.

Marks of War of Liberation:
The memorial of the liberation war of the upazila is 'Shaheed Akram Road'.

Population:
The total population of the upazila is 3,30,000. Of these, males 50.1%, female 49.9%, Muslim 79.2%, Hindu 20.62% and others 5.18%.

Literacy:
Average literacy 28.9% Males constitute 37.2% and female 20.6%.

Educational Institution :
Number of colleges, 11 number of high schools, 77 schools, number of sub-secondary schools 37, number of madrasa 163, government primary school 120 and non-government primary schools 146.

Religious institutions:
The number of mosques is 520, the number of temples is 58 and the number of churches is 06.

Cultivable land:
Total cultivable land is 1,09,894 acres.

Main Occupation:
Agriculture 45.6%, agricultural worker 28.36%, transport 2.44%, day laborer 1.99%, business trade 9.51%, employment 3.94%, industrial 2% and others 6.16%.

Main crop:
Paddy, wheat, jute, potato, mustard and vegetables. Extinct or nearly extinct crops include linen, blue, and arahar.

Main fruits:
Mango, jackfruit, papaya and banana.

Communication facilities:
Pucca road is 44 km, semi pucca 32 km and mud road 786 km. Traditional transport includes palanquin and bullock carts. Such transport is either extinct or nearly extinct.

Industry:
Wheat mill, flour mill and ice mill.

Wood Art:
Weaving, goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, earth work, tailoring and welding.

Hats and bazaars and fairs:
Total Hat market number is 60. The most notable of these are Nehalpur, Manirampur, Dhakuria and Chinetnola.

Main exports:
Date molasses, jute and banana.

NGO activities:
Important NGOs are running BRAC, ASA and Grameen Bank.

Health Center:
Upazila health complex 1 and satellite clinic 2.