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1 Geography  




2 History of Mathbaria  




3 Demographics  




4 Administration  




5 Notable people  




6 See also  




7 References  













Mathbaria Upazila






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Coordinates: 22°17.2′N 89°58′E / 22.2867°N 89.967°E / 22.2867; 89.967
  
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Mathbaria
মঠবাড়িয়া
Upazila
Momin Mosque
Momin Mosque
Location of Mathbaria
Coordinates: 22°17.2′N 89°58′E / 22.2867°N 89.967°E / 22.2867; 89.967
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
DistrictPirojpur
HeadquartersMathbaria
Area
 • Total344.23 km2 (132.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total262,841
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Website[1]

Mathbaria (Bengali: মঠবাড়িয়া) is an upazila consisting of eleven unions under Pirojpur district under Barisal division.[1]

Geography

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Mathbaria is located at 22°17′13″N 89°58′00″E / 22.2869°N 89.9667°E / 22.2869; 89.9667. It has 61,187 households and a total area of 344.23 km2.

History of Mathbaria

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The ancient history of Mathbaria dates back to the Mughal period. Subedar Murshid Quli Khan sent Aga Baker Khan to Kirtan Khola in the area of Chandradwip which was named Baker Ganj after him. It was named Mathbaria after the Hindu-dominated Math of Mathbaria in a lower area in the Mauza of Baker Ganj. Mathbaria police station was established in 1904. Mathbaria upazila currently has 1 municipality and 11 unions.[2]

Demographics

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Religions in Mathbaria upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam

 

 89.92%
Hinduism

 

 10.00%
Other or not stated

 

 0.08%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Mathbaria Upazila had 61,187 households and a population of 262,841. 58,216 (22.15%) were under 10 years of age. Mathbaria has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1040 females per 1000 males. 48,024 (22.76%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]

Administration

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Mathbaria Upazila is divided into Mathbaria Municipality and 11 union parishads: Amragasia, Betmor Rajpara, Boromasua, Daudkhali, Dhanishafa, Gulishakhali, Mathbaria, Mirukhali, Shapleza, Tikikata, and Tuskhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 67 mauzas and 93 villages.[5]

Mathbaria Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[5]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Md Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Mathbaria Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • ^ মঠবাড়িয়া উপজেলার ইতিহাস(The Ballpen)
  • ^ a b "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  • ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  • ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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