Madaripur District

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).

Madaripur district has 3 parliamentary seats, 5 Upazilas, 5 police stations, 4 municipalities, 59 union parishads, 1,062 villages and 479 Mouzas.^[5]

Upazilas and Thanas

Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas:^[4][6]

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

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Madaripur District had 313,273 households and a population of 1,293,027 with an average 4.06 people per household. Among the population, 254,175 (19.66%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,149 people per km². 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. Approximately, 24.40% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 508.^[2]

More information Religion, 1941: 100–101 ...

Religion in present-day Madaripur District^[a]

Religion	1941[8]: 100–101		1981[7]		1991[7]		2001[7]		2011[7]		2022[2]
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam	442,755	70.49%	795,679	84.37%	916,021	85.68%	1,001,316	87.35%	1,023,702	87.80%	1,146,678	88.68%
Hinduism	184,309	29.34%	145,795	15.50%	146,669	13.72%	143,093	12.48%	141,097	12.10%	144,904	11.21%
Others [b]	1,047	0.17%	1,652	0.13%	6,486	0.60%	1,940	0.17%	1,153	0.10%	1,445	0.11%
Total Population	628,111	100%	943,126	100%	1,069,176	100%	1,146,349	100%	1,165,952	100%	1,293,027	100%

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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. There is a small minority of 1,300 Christians in the district.

• Administrator of District Council: Munir Chowdhury^[9]
• Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate (DC): Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan^[10]

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

• Colleges: 21
• 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

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 [bn]
• Madaripur Beel Route River
• The Mayankata River

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

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