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Madaripur District

Madaripur
মাদারীপুর
District
Madaripur District
Madaripur Rajaram Mondir
Madaripur Rajaram Mondir
Nickname: 
New City (নতুন শহর)[citation needed]
Location of Madaripur District in Bangladesh
Location of Madaripur District in Bangladesh
Map
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)[2]
 • District1,293,027
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
315,471
DemonymMadaripuri-Bangali
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7900
Area code0661
GeocodeBD.DA.MD
ISO 3166 codeBD-36
HDI (2018)0.649[3]
medium · 3rd of 21
Websitewww.madaripur.gov.bd

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

History

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Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 within Bakerganj district. 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

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Madaripur district has 3 parliamentary seats, 5 Upazilas, 5 police stations, 4 municipalities, 59 Union Parishads, 1,062 villages and 479 Mouzas.[5]

Parliamentary seats

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  1. Madaripur-1
  2. Madaripur-2
  3. Madaripur-3

Upazilas and Thanas

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

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

Municipalities

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Demographics

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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. 254,175 (19.66%) were under 10 years of age. 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. 24.40% of the population lived in urban areas.[2]

Religions in Madaripur District (2022)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 88.68%
Hinduism
 
 11.21%
Other or not stated
 
 0.11%
Religion in present-day Madaripur District[a]
Religion Population (1941)[8]: 100–101  Percentage (1941) Population (2022)[2] Percentage (2022)
Islam 442,755 70.49% 1,146,678 88.68%
Hinduism 184,309 29.34% 144,904 11.21%
Others [b] 1,047 0.17% 1,445 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

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Education

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

Notable residents

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Rivers

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

Raja Ram Mandir - Khalia

Place of interest

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See also

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Notes

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

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madaripur District.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Madaripur district.
  1. ^ madaripur.gov.bd
  2. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Madaripur District". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Madaripur district at a glance". Madaripur District. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh adds three new Upazilas". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Madaripur" (PDF). 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.