Manda Upazila 4.08

Manda is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.History During the War of Liberation in 1971 the Pak army killed 128 innocent persons at village Pakuria of Bharsho Union and buried them in 3-4 ditches. During the War of Liberation in 1971 the Pak army killed 17 innocent persons and burned a whole village Monhorpur (Manoharpur) of Paranpur Union and buried them in a mass grave.GeographyManda is located at. It has 58493 households and total area 375.94 km². Major rivers are the Atrai and Shiba.DemographicsAs of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Manda has a population of 330,995. Males constitute 50.56% of the population, and females 49.44%, with a total adult population of 157,744. Manda has an average literacy rate of 24.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% literate.