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Madaripur মাদারীপুর
District
Madaripur District
Madaripur Rajaram Mondir
Nickname:  New City (নতুন শহর)
Location of Madaripur District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Madaripur District
Coordinates: 23°10′N 90°06′E / 23.17°N 90.10°E / 23.17; 90.10
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
Named for	Sufi Syed Madar
Headquarters	Madaripur
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan
• District Council Chairman	Munir Chowdhury
Area
• District	1,125.69 km (434.63 sq mi)
Population
• District	1,293,027
• Density	1,100/km (3,000/sq mi)
• Urban	315,471
Demonym	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 medium · 3rd of 21
Website	www.madaripur.gov.bd

Madaripur (Bengali: মাদারীপুর) is: a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the: Dhaka Division.

History※

Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 within Bakerganj district. 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).

Administrative areas※

Madaripur district has 3 parliamentary seats, 5 Upazilas, 5 police stations, 4 municipalities, 59 Union Parishads, 1,062 villages and "479 Mouzas."

Parliamentary seats※

1. Madaripur-1
2. Madaripur-2
3. Madaripur-3

Upazilas and Thanas※

Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas:

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

Municipalities※

• Madaripur Municipality
• Kalkini Municipality
• Rajoir Municipality
• Shibchar Municipality
• Dasar Municipality

Demographics※

According——to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Madaripur District had 313,273 households and a population of 1,293,027. 254,175 (19.66%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,149 people per km. Madaripur district had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.93%, compared to the "national average of 74."80%, and a sex ratio of 1100 females per 1000 males. 24.40% of the population lived in urban areas.

Religion in present-day Madaripur district

Religion	Population (1941)	Percentage (1941)	Population (2022)	Percentage (2022)
Islam	442,755	70.49%	1,146,621	88.68%
Hinduism	184,309	29.34%	144,897	11.21%
Others	1,047	0.17%	1,509	0.11%
Total Population	628,111	100%	1,293,027	100%

Muslims make up 88.68% of the population, while Hindus are 11.21%. The Hindu population has decreased from 1991 to 2011, and grew much slower than the Muslim population from 2011 to 2022. Christians are another small minority.

Administration※

• Administrator of Zila Porishod: Munir Chowdhury
• Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate (DC): Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan

Education※

The total number of educational institutions in Madaripur District is 213.

• College: 21 (including 3 government)
• Boheratola Mohila College
• Borhamganj Government College
• Government Sufia Mohila College
• Madaripur Govt College
• Nurul Amin University College
• Shekh Hasina Women's Degree College
• Shibchar Nandokumar High School and College
• Syed Abul Hossain University College, Kalkini, Madaripur.
• Secondary school: 138
  1. Charmugaria Merchants High School
  2. Panchkhola Muktisena High School
  3. Tatibari Islamia High school
  4. Kalikapur High School
  5. Ishibpur High School
  6. Krokchar High School
  7. Hossenpur High School
  8. Birmohon High School
  9. Algi High School
  10. G.C. Academy
  11. Madaripur Public High School
  12. Shohid Baccu High School
  13. Shamsun Nahar Bhuiyan Girls High School
  14. Kulpoddi High School
  15. Khatia High School
  16. Panchar High School
  17. Madborerchar High School
  18. Bakhorerkandi High School
  19. Dr. Saleha Selim High School
  20. United Islamia Government High School
  21. Don-van Government Girls High School
• Madrasa: 69
  1. Shatbaria Nur-E- Mohammad(s) Dakhil Madrasha
  2. Purbohosnabad Hatemia Dakhil Madrasah
  3. Mithapur Nurani Madrasha
  4. Chorgobindopur Alim Madrasha
  5. Uttar Chorgobindopur Mia Dakhil Madrasha
  6. Madaripur Ahmodia Kamil Madrasha
  7. Bahadurpur Shariatia Alia Kamil (MA) Madrasah
  8. Asapat Dakhil Madrasha

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.

Place of interest※

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

See also※

• Dhaka Division
• Districts of Bangladesh

Notes※

References※