Madaripur
মাদারীপুর
District
Madaripur District
Madaripur Rajaram Mondir
Madaripur Rajaram Mondir
Nickname: 
New City (নতুন শহর)
Location of Madaripur District in Bangladesh
Location of Madaripur District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Madaripur District
Coordinates: 23°10′N 90°06′E / 23.17°N 90.10°E / 23.17; 90.10
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
Named forSufi Syed Madar
HeadquartersMadaripur
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMohammad Marufur Rashid Khan
 • District Council ChairmanMunir Chowdhury [1]
Area
 • District1,125.69 km2 (434.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • District1,293,027
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
315,471
DemonymMadaripuri-Bangali
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7900
Geographical area codes0661
GeocodeBD.DA.MD
ISO 3166 codeBD-36
HDI (2018)0.649[3]
medium · 3rd of 21
Websitewww.madaripur.gov.bd

Madaripur (Bengali: মাদারীপুর), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh.[4]

History

Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 under the district of Bakerganj. In 1873 it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur district. Madaripur subdivision was turned into a district in 1984. Madaripur district was named after the Sufi saint Sayed Badiuddin Ahmed Zinda Shah Madar (d. 1434 CE).

Administrative areas

Madaripur district has 3 Parliamentary seats, 5 Upazilas, 5 Police Stations, 4 Municipalities, 59 Union Parishads, 1062 Villages and 479 Mouzas.[5]

Parliamentary seats

    Upazilas and Thanas

    Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas:[4][6]

    1. Madaripur Sadar
    2. Kalkini
    3. Rajoir
    4. Shibchar
    5. Dasar

    Municipalities

    • Madaripur Municipality
    • Kalkini Municipality
    • Rajoir Municipality
    • Shibchar Municipality
    • Dasar Municipality

    Demographics

    Historical population
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    1974 807,404—    
    1981 943,126+2.24%
    1991 1,069,176+1.26%
    2001 1,146,349+0.70%
    2011 1,165,952+0.17%
    2022 1,293,027+0.94%
    Sources:[2][7]

    According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Madaripur District had 313,273 households and a population of 1,293,027. The population density was 1,149 people per km2. Madaripur district had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.93%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1100 females per 1000 males. 254,175 (19.66%) were under 10 years of age. 24.40% of the population lived in urban areas.[2]

    Religions in Madaripur District (2011)[2]
    Religion Percent
    Islam
     
    		 88.68%
    Hinduism
     
    		 11.21%
    Other or not stated
     
    		 0.11%
    Religion in present-day Madaripur district[lower-alpha 1]
    Religion Population (1941)[8]: 100–101  Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[2] Percentage (2011)
    Islam 442,755 70.49% 1,146,621 88.68%
    Hinduism 184,309 29.34% 144,897 11.21%
    Others [lower-alpha 2] 1,047 0.17% 1,509 0.11%
    Total Population 628,111 100% 1,293,027 100%

    Muslims make up 88.68% of the population, while Hindus are 11.21%. The Hindu population has decreased from 1991 to 2011, and grew much slower than the Muslim population from 2011 to 2022. Christians are another small minority.

    Administration

    • Administrator of Zila Porishod: Munir Chowdhury[9]
    • Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate (DC): Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan[10]

    Education

    The total number of educational institutions in Madaripur District is 213.

    • College: 21 (including 3 government)
    • Boheratola Mohila College
    • Borhamganj Government College
    • Government Sufia Mohila College
    • Madaripur Govt College
    • Nurul Amin University College
    • Shekh Hasina Women's Degree College
    • Shibchar Nandokumar High School and College
    • Syed Abul Hossain University College, Kalkini, Madaripur.
    • Secondary school: 138
      1. Tatibari Islamia High school
      2. Kalikapur High School
      3. Ishibpur High School
      4. Krokchar High School
      5. Hossenpur High School
      6. Birmohon High School
      7. Algi High School
      8. G.C. Academy
      9. Madaripur Public High School
      10. Shohid Baccu High School
      11. Shamsun Nahar Bhuiyan Girls High School
      12. Kulpoddi High School
      13. Khatia High School
      14. Panchar High School
      15. Madborerchar High School
      16. Bakhorerkandi High School
      17. Dr. Saleha Selim High School
      18. United Islamia Government High School
      19. Don-van Government Girls High School
    • Madrasa: 69
      1. Shatbaria Nur-E- Mohammad(s) Dakhil Madrasha
      2. Purbohosnabad Hatemia Dakhil Madrasah
      3. Mithapur Nurani Madrasha
      4. Chorgobindopur Alim Madrasha
      5. Uttar Chorgobindopur Mia Dakhil Madrasha
      6. Madaripur Ahmodia Kamil Madrasha
      7. Bahadurpur Shariatia Alia Kamil (MA) Madrasah
      8. Asapat Dakhil Madrasha

    Notable residents

    Rivers

    There are about 10 rivers in Madaripur district. They are -

    • Padma River,
    • Arial Khan River,
    • Kumar Upper River,
    • Kumar Lower River,
    • Visarkanda-Bagda River,
    • Torquee River,
    • Palrodi River
    • Palang River,
    • Madaripur Beel Route River and
    • The Mayankata River.
    Raja Ram Mandir - Khalia

    Place of interest

    • Shah Madar (RA) Dargah Sharif,
    • The Shrine of Sufi Amir Shah (RA),
    • Algi Kazibari Mosque - Bahadurpur,
    • Raja Ram Mandir - Khalia,
    • Jhaoudi Giri - Jhaoudi,
    • Auliapur Neelkuthi - Chilarchar,
    • Mithapur Zamindar Bari - Mithapur
    • Pranab Math - Bajitpur,
    • Mather Bazaar Math - Khoajpur,
    • Khalia Shanti Kendra - Khalia,
    • Parboter Bagan - Mastofapur,
    • Madaripur Shakuni Lake,
    • Senapati Dighi - Amaratola & Khatial,
    • Charmuguria Eco-Park,
    • Narayan Mandir - Panichatra,
    • Kulpadi Zamindar Bari and Weather office.

    See also

    Notes

    1. ↑ Madaripur, Rajair, Kalkini and Sibchar thanas of Faridpur district
    2. ↑ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

    References

    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madaripur District.
    Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Madaripur district.
    1. ↑ madaripur.gov.bd
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
    3. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
    4. 1 2 Shahidul Haq (2012). "Madaripur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
    5. ↑ "Madaripur district at a glance". Madaripur District. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
    6. ↑ "Bangladesh adds three new Upazilas". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
    7. ↑ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Madaripur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
    8. ↑ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
    9. ↑ "AL men appointed administrators". The Daily Star. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
    10. ↑ "New Deputy Commissioner at Madaripur". 23 November 2023.
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