Madaripur District

Madaripur District () is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division.

History

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

Madaripur district has 3 parliamentary seats, 5 Upazilas, 5 police stations, 4 municipalities, 59 union parishads, 1,062 villages and 479 Mouzas.

Parliamentary seats

Upazilas and Thanas

Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas:

Municipalities

Madaripur Municipality
Kalkini Municipality
Rajoir Municipality
Shibchar Municipality
None

Demographics

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Madaripur District had 313,273 households and a population of 1,293,027 with an average 4.06 people per household. Among the population, 254,175 (19.66%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,149 people per km<sup>2</sup>. 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. Approximately, 24.40% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 508.

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. There is a small minority of 1,300 Christians in the district.

Administration

Administrator of District Council: Munir Chowdhury
Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate (DC): Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan

Education

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

Colleges: 21
Boheratola Mohila College
Borhamganj Government College
Government Sufia Mohila 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
#Charmugaria Merchants High School
#Panchkhola Muktisena High School
#Tatibari Islamia High school
#Kalikapur High School
#Ishibpur High School
#Krokchar High School
#Hossenpur High School
#Birmohon High School
#Algi High School
#G.C. Academy
#Madaripur Public High School
#Shohid Baccu High School
#Shamsun Nahar Bhuiyan Girls High School
#Kulpoddi High School
#Khatia High School
#Panchar High School
#Madborerchar High School
#Bakhorerkandi High School
#Dr. Saleha Selim High School
#United Islamia Government High School
#Don-van Government Girls High School
Madrasa: 69
#Shatbaria Nur-E- Mohammad(s) Dakhil Madrasha
#Purbohosnabad Hatemia Dakhil Madrasah
#Mithapur Nurani Madrasha
#Chorgobindopur Alim Madrasha
#Uttar Chorgobindopur Mia Dakhil Madrasha
#Madaripur Ahmodia Kamil Madrasha
#Bahadurpur Shariatia Alia Kamil (MA) Madrasah
#Asapat Dakhil Madrasha

Notable residents

Rivers

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

Padma River
Kumar Upper River
Kumar Lower River
Visarkanda-Bagda River
Torquee River
Palrodi River
Madaripur Beel Route River
The Mayankata River

Place of interest

Shah Madar (RA) Dargah Sharif
Madaripur Shokuni Lake
Madaripur Museum
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 - Mostofapur
Senapati Dighi - Amaratola & Khatial
Charmuguria Eco-Park
Narayan Mandir - Panichatra
Kulpadi Zamindar Bari and Weather office

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