Manda Upazila
upazila in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Manda (Bengali: মান্দা উপজেলা) is an Upazila in the Naogaon District of Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
History
During the War of Independence in 1971, the Pakistan army killed 128 pro-independence supporters and individuals at village Pakuria of Bharsho Union and buried them in 3-4 ditches.
During the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, the Pakistan army killed 17 people and burned a whole village, Monhorpur (Manoharpur) of Paranpur Union and buried them in a mass grave.
Geography
Manda is located at 24.7750°N 88.6694°E / 24.7750; 88.6694. It has 97,219 households and total area 375.93 km2. It is bounded by Mahadebpur upazila on the north, Bagmara and Mohanpur upazilas on the south, Naogaon sadar, Raninagar and Atrai upazilas on the east, Niamatpur and Tanore upazilas on the west. Its major rivers are the Atrai and Shiba.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Manda Upazila had 110,075 households and a population of 380,588. 7.66% of the population were under 5 years of age. Manda had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.30%: 72.78% for males and 64.10% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.87 males for every 100 females.
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