Muktagacha Upazila
Muktagacha () is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. It is known for sweets which are made here, called "Monda". It is also known for the Rajbari of Brahmin family (a Zamindar's residence) which is currently used as an educational institute, Shahid Shrity College. Etymology The previous name of Muktagacha was Binodbari. When the Zamindars (kings) arrived from Natore, an inhabitant of the town, Muktaram Karmakar, presented them with a gold lamp-stand, locally called Gacha. This pleased the Zamindars. They wanted to acknowledge the present and show respect to Muktaram, so they renamed the town to Muktagacha. Geography Muktagacha is located at . It has a total area of 314.70 km2. It is bounded by Jamalpur Sadar upazila of Jamalpur district to the northwest, Mymensingh Sadar upazila to the northeast, Fulbaria upazila to the south and Madhupur upazila of Tangail district to the west. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Muktagacha Upazila had 96,657 households and a population of 415,473. 105,514 (25.40%) were under 10 years of age. Muktagacha has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1011 females per