Mathbaria Upazila Explained

Official Name:Mathbaria
Native Name:মঠবাড়িয়া
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:22°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Seat Type:Headquarters
Subdivision Name1:Barisal
Subdivision Name2:Pirojpur
Seat:Mathbaria
Area Total Km2:344.23
Population Total:262841
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:https://www.digitalmathbaria.com
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

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

Geography

Mathbaria is located at 22.2869°N 89.9667°W. It has 61,187 households and a total area of 344.23 km2.

History of Mathbaria

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

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

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.

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

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Md Mizanur Rahman. Mathbaria Upazila. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mathbaria_Upazila. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal . . 2012 . Second.
  2. https://theballpen.com/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8 মঠবাড়িয়া উপজেলার ইতিহাস
  3. Web site: Community Report: Pirojpur . . Population & Housing Census 2011 . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . PDF . 15 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur . . 18.
  5. Web site: District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur . dead . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184601/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Pirojpur.pdf . 13 November 2014 . 14 July 2014.