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Revision as of 09:55, 8 August 2020
Madaripur
মাদারিপুর | |
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| Madaripur District | |
| Nickname: Lake Park city (লেকপার্কসিটি) | |
 Location of Madaripur District in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Madaripur District | |
| Coordinates: 23°10′N 90°06′E / 23.17°N 90.10°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| 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+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7900 |
| Geographical area codes | 0661 |
| Geocode | BD.DA.MD |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-36 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.649[1] medium · 3rd of 21 |
| Website | www |
Madaripur (Template:Lang-bn), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh.[2]
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
Upazilas and thanas
Madaripur is divided into 4 Upazilas / 5 Thanas[2]
- Madaripur Sadar
- Kalkini
- Rajoir
- Shibchar
- 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
- Shah Madar
- Alaol
- Haji Shariatullah
- Mohsin Uddin Dudu Mia
- Ambica Charan Mazumdar
- Pulin Behari Das
- Chittapriya Ray Chaudhuri
- Panchanan Chakraborty
- Swami Pranavananda
- Gostha Pal
- Zohra Begum Kazi
- Phani Bhushan Majumder
- Fazlur Rahman Khan
- Padma Devi
- Sunil Gangopadhyay
- Ava Alam
- Basudeb Dasgupta
- Syed Abul Hossain
- Shajahan Khan
- AFM Bahauddin Nasim
- Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed
- A. B. M. Khairul Haque
- Mohammad Asaduzzaman
- Nargis Akhter
- Syeda Rubaiyat Hossain
- Mahmud Hossain
- Shahbuddin Ahmed
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.
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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
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ a b Shahidul Haq (2012). "Madaripur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "Madaripur district at a glance". Madaripur District. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "AL men appointed administrators". The Daily Star. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ "Deputy Commissioner". Retrieved 2018-06-08.
