Keraniganj is an Upazila of Dhaka District

Dhaka District

Dhaka District is a district located in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River which flows from the Turag to the south of the district...

 in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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Geography

Keraniganj is located at 23.6833°N 90.3125°E . Keraniganj (Town) stands on the southwest side of Dhaka City on the bank of the river Buriganga

Buriganga River

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. Keraniganj Upazila with an area of 166.87 sq km, is bounded by Savar upazila

Savar Upazila

Savar is an Upazila of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located at a distance of about 24 km to the northwest of Dhaka city. Savar is mostly famous for Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, the National Monument for the Martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.-Geography:Savar is...

 and Mohammadpur

Mohammadpur Thana

Mohammadpur is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Though initially Mohammadpur has grown as a residential area, nowadays many commercial places can be found here. The area has become more crowded than it was before...

, Hazaribagh

Hazaribagh Thana

Hazaribagh is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.Bangladesh College of Leather Technology is situated at Hazaribagh.-Environment:...

, Kamrangir Char, Lalbagh

Lalbagh Thana

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, Kotwali and sutrapur thanas on the northeast, shyampur thana and narayanganj sadar upazila on the east, serajdikhan upazila on the south, nawabganj and singair upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Buriganga and Dhaleshwari.

History

It is believed that during the rein of Nawab Sayesta Khan the paik-peyada and clerical staff (kerani) of the Nawab used to live on the other side of the river Buriganga. Keraniganj is named after this. During the libaration war of 1971, the Pakistani army set on fire many houses in Konakhola, Basta, Brahmankirtha, Goalkhali and Khagail Kholamora villages. The freedom Fighters later on conducted extensive guerilla attack on Pak army.

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...

, Keraniganj has a population of 530174. Males constitute are 54.6% of the population, and females 45.4%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 283997. Keraniganj has an average literacy rate of 37.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Institutions

Educational Institutions: Educational and Religious institutions: Kenanigonj Upazila has 8 colleges, 18 high school, 2 junior high school, 11 Madrasa, 102 government primary school and 10 non-government primary school.
Religious: There are 473 mosque, 151 temple, 1 tomb and 60 eidgah, most noted of which is the tomb of Adu Pagla.

Notable people from Keraniganj

• Mohammad Rafique
  Mohammad Rafique
  Mohammed Rafique is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in Test matches.-International career:...
  
  , Left Arm Spinner for Bangladesh National Cricket Team.