Magura District Explained
| Magura district |
| Native Name: | মাগুরা |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Type: | District of Bangladesh |
| Map Caption1: | Expandable map of Magura District |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Magura in Bangladesh |
| Coordinates: | 23.4°N 89.4°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khulna |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Magura |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Mohammad Abu Naser Beg |
| Area Total Km2: | 1039.10 |
| Population Total: | 1033115 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BST |
| Utc Offset1: | +06:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 7600 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.660[1]
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Magura District (Bengali: মাগুরা) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh, situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is a part of Khulna Division.[2] Magura is the birthplace of the famous Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hassan.
Administration
Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:
- Magura Sadar Upazila
- Mohammadpur Upazila
- Shalikha Upazila
- Sreepur Upazila
Geography
Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1039.1 km2, is bounded by Rajbari district to the north, Jessore and Narail districts to the south, Faridpur district to the east and Jhenaidah district to the west. The district is flat plain in the heart of the Ganges Delta.
Climate
Demographics
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Magura District had 254,154 households and a population of 1,033,115. 187,703 (18.17%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 994 people per km2. Magura district had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.21%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1030 females per 1000 males. 18.90% of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8,548 (0.83%).[3]
Religion in present-day Magura district!Religion!Population (1941)[4] !Percentage (1941)!Population (2022)!Percentage (2022) | 183,266 | 59.74% | 870,445 | 84.25% |
| 122,782 | 40.02% | 162,136 | 15.69% |
| Others | 726 | 0.24% | 534 | 0.06% |
| Total Population | 306,774 | 100% | 1,033,115 | 100% | |
In 2011, Muslims constituted 82.01% of the population while Hindus were 17.92% of the population.
Education
Notable residents
- Muhammad Sohrab Hossain, Twice MNA- Pakistan, MP- Bangladesh, Ex-minister-Bangladesh, One of the founding fathers of Bangladesh.
- Farrukh Ahmed, poet
- Amir Hamza (poet)
- Shamsun Nahar Ahmed, Member of Parliament, was from Magura District.[5]
- Syed Ali Ahsan, poet
- Mir Hasem Ali, MLA of East Bengal Legislative Assembly.
- Syed Ator Ali, MPA of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly.
- M Yousuff Ali, fisheries biologist, policy planner..
- Mohammad Asaduzzaman, MP of Jatiya Sangsad.
- Syed Nazmul Hassan Lovan, Bangladeshi footballer, Bangladesh national football team.[6]
- Shakib Al Hasan, all-rounder, Bangladesh National Cricket Team, MP Magura 1
- Kamrul Laila Jolly, former Member of Parliament
- Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal, two-term Member of Parliament for Magura-2
- Kazi Kader Newaj, poet
- Gangadhar Sen Roy, Ayurveda practitioner and Sanskrit scholar
- Biren Sikder, former State Minister of Youth and Sports
- Saifuzzaman Shikhor, Ex
Notes and References
- Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2020-03-18.
- Book: Abu Naser Majnu. Magura District. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Magura_District. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal . . 2012 . Second.
- Book: Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report . . November 2023 . 1 .
- Web site: Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province . 13 August 2022.
- News: bn:চলে গেলেন মাগুরার প্রাক্তন সংসদ সদস্য শামসুন্নাহার আহমেদ . Former Magura MP Shamsunnahar Ahmed has passed away . https://www.maguranews.com/national-524/ . Magura News . 26 October 2017 . bn.
- Web site: নন্দিত ক্রীড়া ব্যক্তিত্ব সৈয়দ নাজমুল হাসান লোভনকে সম্মাননা প্রদান. bn. Honorable sports personality Syed Nazmul Hasan Lovan. 13 January 2018. Magura News.
