Madaripur Sadar Upazila

Madaripur Sadar (Bengali: মাদারিপুর সদর) is an upazila of Madaripur District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[4]

Madaripur Sadar
মাদারিপুর সদর
Shakuni Lake in Madaripur
Shakuni Lake in Madaripur
Location of Madaripur Sadar
Coordinates: 23°10′N 90°12.5′E / 23.167°N 90.2083°E / 23.167; 90.2083
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictMadaripur
HeadquartersMadaripur
Area
 • Upazila
283.14 km2 (109.32 sq mi)
 • Urban
13.99 km2 (5.40 sq mi)
Population
 • Upazila
396,772
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
88,743
 • Urban density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7900[2]
Area code0661[3]
Websitesadar.madaripur.gov.bd

Geography

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Madaripur Sadar is located at 23°10′00″N 90°12′30″E / 23.1667°N 90.2083°E / 23.1667; 90.2083. It has 74,451 households and total area 283.14 km2. It is bounded by Shibchar and Zanjira Upazilas on the north, Kalkini and Kotalipara Upazilas on the south, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila on the east, Rajoir Upazila on the west.

Demographics

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Religions in Madaripur Sadar Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
93.18%
Hinduism
6.80%
Other or not stated
0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Madaripur Sadar Upazila had 74,451 households and a population of 345,764. 81,963 (23.70%) were under 10 years of age. Madaripur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.10%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males. 62,690 (18.13%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

Points of interest

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  • Shah Madar (RA) Dargah Sharif,
  • Algi Kazibari Mosque - Bahadurpur,
  • Jhaoudi Giri - Jhaoudi,
  • Auliapur Neelkuthi - Chilarchar,
  • Mithapur Zamindar Bari - Mithapur
  • Mather Bazaar Math - Khoajpur,
  • Parboter Bagan - Mastofapur,
  • Madaripur Shakuni Lake,
  • Charmuguria Bandar,
  • Narayan Mandir - Panichatra,
  • Kulpadi Zamindar Bari and Weather office.[8]

Administration

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Madaripur Sadar Upazila is divided into Madaripur Municipality and 15 union parishads: Bahadurpur, Chilar Char, Dhurail, Dudkhali, Ghatmajhi, Jhaoudi, Kalikapur, Kandua, Khoajpur, Kunia, Panchkhola, peyarpur, Rasti, and Sirkhara. The union parishads are subdivided into 159 mauzas and 185 villages.[9]

Madaripur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[9]

Education

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Currently there are no full-fledged public or private universities and only a few colleges affiliated with the national university.

Literacy rate and educational institutions: Average literacy 51.1%; male 53.9%, female 48.4%. Noted educational institutions:

  • Madaripur Government College (1948)
  • Charmuguria College (1978)
  • Government Sufiya Mahila College (1984)
  • Syed Abul Hossain College (1989)
  • Donovan Government Girls' High School (1914)
  • United Islamia Government High School (1950) [formerly Madaripur High School (1885)]
  • Madaripur Public Institution (1953)
  • Mithapur LS High School (1915)
  • Charmuguria Merchants High School (1931)
  • Tantibari Islamia High School (1954)
  • AC North Kalagachhia High School' (1961)
  • Ghatokchar Multilateral High School (1963)
  • Bahadurpur High School' (1968)
  • Julio Kuri High School (1972)
  • Charnachana Fazil Madrasa (1912)

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Kazi Nazmul Islam (2012), "Madaripur Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Madaripur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-256-6.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Madaripur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Madaripur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ "Tourist Spot". Madaripur Sadar Upazila (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  9. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Madaripur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.