Madaripur District
Madaripur মাদারিপুর | ||
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District | ||
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Nickname(s): Lakecity (লেকসিটি) | ||
Location of Madaripur in Bangladesh | ||
Coordinates: 23°10′N 90°06′E / 23.17°N 90.10°ECoordinates: 23°10′N 90°06′E / 23.17°N 90.10°E | ||
Country |
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Division | Dhaka Division | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1,144.96 km2 (442.07 sq mi) | |
Population (2011 census) | ||
• Total | 1,212,198 | |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Madaripuri, Bangali | |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) | |
Postal code | 7900 | |
Website | www.madaripur.gov.bd |
Madaripur (Bengali: মাদারিপুর), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh.[1]
History
Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 under the district of Bakerganj. 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 Zinda Shah Madar (d. 1434 CE).
During the War of Liberation, many direct encounters were held between the Faraizi Movement and the Pakistan army in Madaripur. The freedom fighters of Madaripur captured 40 Pakistani soldiers including a major and a captain.[1]
Geography
Faridpur District and Padma River are on the north of the Madaripur district. Barisal is on the south, Shariatpur and Meghna River are on the east. Gopalgong District and Padma River are to its west. Madaripur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 33 mahallas.
Upazillas/Thana
Madaripur is divided into 4 Upazillas / 5 Thanas[1]
- Madaripur Sadar
- Kalkini
- Rajoir
- Shibchar
- Dasar Thana
Administration
Notable Residents
- Alaol
- Haji Shariatullah
- Mohsin Uddin Dudu Mia
- Ambica Charan Mazumdar
- Pulin Behari Das
- Chittapriya Ray Chaudhuri
- Swami Pranavananda
- Zohra Begum Kazi
- Phani Bhushan Majumder
- Basudeb Dasgupta
- Fazlur Rahman Khan
- Sunil Gangopadhyay
- Rashid Talukder
- Ava Alam
- Syed Abul Hossain
- Shajahan Khan
- A. B. M. Khairul Haque
- Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed
- Nakul Kumar Biswas
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Shahidul Haq (2012). "Madaripur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "AL men appointed administrators". Thedailystar.net. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ↑ "Deputy Commissioner". Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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