Madaripur District

Madaripur (Bengali: মাদারিপুর), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh.[2]

Madaripur

মাদারিপুর
District
Madaripur District
Nickname(s): 
Lake Park city (লেকপার্কসিটি)
Location of Madaripur District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Madaripur District
Coordinates: 23.17°N 90.10°E / 23.17; 90.10
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
Area
 • Total1,144.96 km2 (442.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total1,212,198
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Madaripuri, Bangali
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7900
Geographical area codes0661
GeocodeBD.DA.MD
ISO 3166 codeBD-36
HDI (2018)0.649[1]
medium · 3rd of 21
Websitewww.madaripur.gov.bd

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 Ahmed Zinda Shah Madar (d. 1434 CE).

Population

Total population: 12,12,198 (Census and Housing - 2011)[3]

  • Male: 50.29%
  • Female: 49.71%

Administrative areas

Madaripur district has 3 Parliamentary seats, 4 Upazilas, 5 Police Stations, 4 Municipalities, 59 Union Parishads, 1062 Villages and 479 Mouzas.[3]

Parliamentary seats
  1. Madaripur-1
  2. Madaripur-2
  3. Madaripur-3

Upazilas and thanas

Madaripur is divided into 4 Upazilas / 5 Thanas[2]

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

Municipalities
  • Madaripur Municipality
  • Kalkini Municipality
  • Rajoir Municipality
  • Shibchar Municipality

Administration
  • Administrator of Zila Porishod: Miajuddin Khan[4]
  • Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate (DC): Md Wahidul Islam[5]

Education

The total number of educational institutions in Madaripur District is 213. Literacy rate: 48%

  • College: 21 (including 3 government)
  • Secondary school: 138
  • Primary School: 677
  • Madrasa: 69

Notable residents

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.
Raja Ram Mandir - Khalia

Place of interest
  • Shah Madar (RA) Dargah Sharif,
  • 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 - Mastofapur,
  • Madaripur Shakuni Lake,
  • Senapati Dighi - Amaratola & Khatial,
  • Charmuguria Eco-Park,
  • Narayan Mandir - Panichatra,
  • Kulpadi Zamindar Bari and Weather office.

See also

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  2. Shahidul Haq (2012). "Madaripur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "Madaripur district at a glance". Madaripur District. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  4. "AL men appointed administrators". The Daily Star. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  5. "Deputy Commissioner". Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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