Kishoreganj
District (Dhaka division) with an area of 2688.62 km2, is bounded by
Netrokona and Mymensingh districts on the north, Narsingdi district on the
southwest and brahmanbaria district on the southeast, Sunamganj and Habiganj
districts on the east, Gazipur and Mymensingh districts on the west. The soil
formation of the district is alluvial sand coming from Brahmaputra,
Meghna and other small rivers. The soil is fertile. Annual average temperature-
maximum 33.3°C, minimum 12°C; annual rainfall 2174 mm. There are hills and
hillocks on the northern and depressions on southern parts of the district.
Main rivers are old brahmaputra, meghna, Kalni, Dhanu, Ghorautra, Baurii,
Narasunda, Piyain; main depressions: Humaipur (Bajitpur), Somai (Nikli), Barir
(Mithamain), Surma Baula (Nikli), and Tallar Haors (Nikli-Bajitpur-Austagram).
Kishoreganj
(Town) consists of 9 wards and 56 mahallas. Kishoreganj municipality was
established in 1869. The area of the town is 19.57 km2. It has a
population of 77165; male 52.51%, female 47.49%. The density of population is
3943 per km2. Literacy rate among the town people is 59%. It has two
dakbungalows.
Kishoreganj
district was established in 1984; earlier it was a subdivision under the
Mymensingh district. The subdivision was established in 1860. The district
consists of four municipalities, 39 wards, 145 mahallas, 13 upazilas, 105 union
parishads, 946 mouzas and 1775 villages. The upazilas are Austagram, Bajitpur,
Bhairab, Hossainpur, Itna, Karimganj, Katiadi, Kishoreganj Sadar, Kuliarchar,
Mithamain, Nikli, Pakundia and Tarail; municipalities are Kishoreganj Sadar,
Bajitpur, Bhairab and Kuliarchar, Katiadi,Pakundia, Hossainpur, Karimganj.
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