Madan Upazila
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Madan
মদন | |
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.jpg) A road in Madan Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 24°43′N 90°58′E / 24.717°N 90.967°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Netrokona |
| Area | |
• Total | 225.85 km2 (87.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 149,878 |
| • Density | 663.62/km2 (1,718.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2490[2] |
| Area code | 09529[3] |
| Website | madan |
Madan (Bengali: মদন) is an upazila of Netrokona District[4] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Madan is located at 24°43′00″N 90°58′00″E / 24.7167°N 90.9667°E. It has 21,808 households and total area 225.85 km2. It is bounded by Atpara and Mohanganj upazilas on the north, Itna and Tarail upazilas on the south, Khaliajuri upazila on the east, Kendua upazila on the west.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 103,826 | — |
| 1991 | 117,613 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 142,072 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 154,479 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 149,878 | −3.0% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Madan Upazila had 34,921 households and a population of 149,878. 11.19% of the population were under 5 years of age. Madan had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.28%: 60.31% for males and 58.29% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.23 males for 100 females. 23,723 (15.83%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Administration
Madan Thana was formed in 1917 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[4]
Madan Upazila is divided into Madan Municipality and eight union parishads: Fatehpur, Gobindasree, Chandgaon, Kaitail, Madan, Maghan, Nayekpur, and Tiasree. The union parishads are subdivided into 84 mauzas and 114 villages.[6]
Madan Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[6]
