Madaripur District Explained

Madaripur
Native Name:	মাদারীপুর
Native Name Lang:	bn
Official Name:	Madaripur District
Type:	District
Nickname:	New City (নতুন শহর)
Map Caption1:	Expandable map of Madaripur District
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Madaripur in Bangladesh
Coordinates:	23.17°N 90.1°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:	Division
Subdivision Name1:	Dhaka
Established Date:	1854
Seat Type:	Headquarters
Seat:	Madaripur
Leader Title:	Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:	Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan
Leader Title1:	District Council Chairman
Leader Name1:	Munir Chowdhury ^[1]
Leader Title2:	Chief Executive Officer
Area Total Km2:	1125.69
Population Total:	1293027
Population As Of:	2022 census
Population Urban:	315,471
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Demonym:	Madaripuri-Bangali
Timezone1:	BST
Utc Offset1:	+06:00
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	7900
Blank Name Sec1:	HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec1:	0.649^[2] · 3rd of 21
Area Code:	0661
Area Code Type:	Geographical area codes
Geocode:	BD.DA.MD
Iso Code:	BD-36
Named For:	Sufi Syed Madar

Madaripur (Bengali: মাদারীপুর ) is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division.^[3]

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.^[4]

Parliamentary seats

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

Upazilas and Thanas

Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas:^[5]

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

Municipalities

• Madaripur Municipality
• Kalkini Municipality
• Rajoir Municipality
• Shibchar Municipality
• Dasar Municipality

Demographics

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.^[6]

Religion in present-day Madaripur district!Religion!Population (1941)^[7] !Percentage (1941)!Population (2022)!Percentage (2022)

	442,755	70.49%	1,146,621	88.68%
	184,309	29.34%	144,897	11.21%
Others	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

• Administrator of Zila Porishod: Munir Chowdhury^[8]
• Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate (DC): Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan^[9]

Education

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
  1. Charmugaria Merchants High School
  2. Panchkhola Muktisena High School
  3. Tatibari Islamia High school
  4. Kalikapur High School
  5. Ishibpur High School
  6. Krokchar High School
  7. Hossenpur High School
  8. Birmohon High School
  9. Algi High School
  10. G.C. Academy
  11. Madaripur Public High School
  12. Shohid Baccu High School
  13. Shamsun Nahar Bhuiyan Girls High School
  14. Kulpoddi High School
  15. Khatia High School
  16. Panchar High School
  17. Madborerchar High School
  18. Bakhorerkandi High School
  19. Dr. Saleha Selim High School
  20. United Islamia Government High School
  21. Don-van Government Girls High School
• Madrasa: 69
  1. Shatbaria Nur-E- Mohammad(s) Dakhil Madrasha
  2. Purbohosnabad Hatemia Dakhil Madrasah
  3. Mithapur Nurani Madrasha
  4. Chorgobindopur Alim Madrasha
  5. Uttar Chorgobindopur Mia Dakhil Madrasha
  6. Madaripur Ahmodia Kamil Madrasha
  7. Bahadurpur Shariatia Alia Kamil (MA) Madrasah
  8. Asapat Dakhil Madrasha

Rivers

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.

Place of interest

• 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 - Mostofapur,
• Senapati Dighi - Amaratola & Khatial,
• Charmuguria Eco-Park,
• Narayan Mandir - Panichatra,
• Kulpadi Zamindar Bari and Weather office.

See also

• Dhaka Division
• Districts of Bangladesh

Notes and References

1. madaripur.gov.bd
2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2020-03-18.
3. Book: Shahidul Haq. Madaripur District. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Madaripur_District. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal . . 2012 . Second.
4. Web site: Madaripur district at a glance . Madaripur District . 2019-08-03.
5. News: Bangladesh adds three new Upazilas . 2022-06-27 . bdnews24.com.
6. Book: Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report . . November 2023 . 1 .
7. Web site: Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province . 13 August 2022.
8. News: AL men appointed administrators . 16 December 2011 . The Daily Star . 2017-05-18.
9. Web site: New Deputy Commissioner at Madaripur. 23 November 2023.