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District in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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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Madaripur-1
Madaripur-2
Madaripur-3
Upazilas and Thanas
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Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas:[4] [6]
Madaripur Sadar
Kalkini
Rajoir
Shibchar
Dasar
Municipalities
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Madaripur Municipality
Kalkini Municipality
Rajoir Municipality
Shibchar Municipality
Dasar Municipality
Demographics
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Historical population Year 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 [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%
1,146,621
88.68%
Hinduism 184,309
29.34%
144,897
11.21%
Others [b]
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
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Administrator of Zila Porishod: Munir Chowdhury[9]
Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate (DC ): Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan[10]
Education
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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
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
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Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan
Shajahan Khan
Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed
Alaol
Mohammad Asaduzzaman
Haji Shariatullah
Mohsin Uddin Dudu Mia
Ambica Charan Mazumdar
AFM Bahauddin Nasim
Pulin Behari Das
Chittapriya Ray Chaudhuri
Panchanan Chakraborty
Swami Pranavananda
Gostha Pal
Zohra Begum Kazi
Phani Bhushan Majumder
Fazlur Rahman Khan
Padma Devi
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Basudeb Dasgupta
Syed Abul Hossain
Arabi Bashar
A. B. M. Khairul Haque
Ava Alam
Nargis Akhter
Rivers
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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
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Shah Madar (RA ) Dargah Sharif,
Madaripur Shokuni Lake,
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,
Senapati Dighi - Amaratola & Khatial,
Charmuguria Eco-Park ,
Narayan Mandir - Panichatra,
Kulpadi Zamindar Bari and Weather office.
See also
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Notes
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References
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^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab" . hdi.globaldatalab.org . Retrieved 2020-03-18 .
^ a b Shahidul Haq (2012). "Madaripur District" . In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh .
^ "Madaripur district at a glance" . Madaripur District . Retrieved 2019-08-03 .
^ "Bangladesh adds three new Upazilas" . bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2022-06-27 .
^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Madaripur" (PDF) . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics .
^ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF) . Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "AL men appointed administrators" . The Daily Star . 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-18 .
^ "New Deputy Commissioner at Madaripur" . 23 November 2023.
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