Karimganj is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District

Kishoreganj District

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 in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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Geography

Karimganj is a upazila (sub-district) of Kishoreganj, located at 24.4583°N 90.8833°E. It has 43445 units of house hold and total area 200.52 km². The area is full of greenery with water bodies surrounding the land.

How To Go

The location and topography of this town has made it very accessible from any corner of Bangladesh. To come from Dhaka, there are mainly two ways. Firstly, take a BUS directly to Karimganj and Secondly, take a bus or train to come, first to Kishoreganj (the district) and then to Karimganj. Journey from Dhaka to Kishoreganj generally takes 3 hrs and it takes another only 20 minutes to reach Karimganj. Buses that leave for Kishoreganj are available form the very morning until 7 o'clock in the evening in every half an hour. But, direct buses from Dhaka to Karimganj run in every 1.5 hours. So, the latter is preferable. There are two bus stands in the capital, Dhaka, where you will find buses leaving for Kishoreganj. The distance is around 140 km (3 hours).

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 Bangladesh census

In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Karimganj has a population of 237155. Males constitute are 49.75% of the population, and females 50.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109240. Karimganj has an average literacy rate of 20.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. This town is famous for fried fish (chapa shutki, or Shidol). From the nation's capital, Dhaka, it is nearly 140 km away towards the north-eastern corner. Karimganj is also famous for lakes and ponds. Karimganj town is the gateway to the largest inland water body (Haors) of the country.

Administration

Chairman:

Vice Chairman:

Woman Vice Chairman: Roopon Raani Shorkar, from Awami League

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):

Administrative

Karimganj has 11 administrative Wards,and 184 villages. Like other administrative units of Bangladesh, Karimganj also has a police station in the town. There is a health complex and a veterinary clinic in the municipality as well. The upazila complex is the center of all kinds of administrative activities mainly headed by the UNO (Upazila Executive Officer). There also lies a well equipped agricultural office, Fisheries Office, Live Stock Office, Social Welfare office. But, the most important of all is the office of the Local Government Engineering Division (LGED) which is responsible for facilitating infrastructural development in the upazila.

Education

Among educational institutes, the Karimganj Pilot Boys' High School is the best. There is a Girls' High School and a Madrasa in the municipality. Karimganj College is also famous for its quality education. There is no university in this small town, but, it is the only Upazila (sub-district) of the country which has a large Poly-Technique Institute in the municipality offering Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering. For the nearest university you have to travel only 7 kilometers by BUS or by Electricity Driven Cars (approximately 20 minutes journey).

Facilities

The municipal water supply is yet to be introduced in the town though all the households have their private water supply system through UNICEF-6 Hand Tube well network. Good quality water supply is available in the town. One can have 24 hours internet facilities, Sporting ground facilities and Boating facilities in the town. There is no private hotel to stay in the town, but, a very well furnished rest house is available in the town that can be availed by tourists and others.