Madhabdi
City and Municipality in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Madhabdi (Bengali: মাধবদী) is a pourashava (municipal corporation) in Narsingdi District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It's an A grade municipality and also Madhabdi has declared as a thana on 29 February 2016. Madhabdi is a densely textile commercial and industrial area.[3]
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Madhabdi
মাধবদী | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Madhabdi | |
  Madhabdi Location in Dhaka division  Madhabdi Location in Bangladesh | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Narsingdi |
| Upazila | Narsingdi Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Madhabdi Paurashava |
| Population | |
• Total | 73,910 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 1604 |
| Area code | 06257[2] |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
History
In 1971 a column of Pakistan army with two trucks were ambushed here by Mukti Bahini.[4]
An earthquake struck on 2025-11-21 at approximately 10:38:26 BST (04:38:26 UTC). Its epicentre was near Madhabdi, 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) southwest from Narsingdi, with a depth of 27 kilometres (17 miles). At least 10 people died and nearly 630 others suffered injuries. It was the deadliest earthquake to strike the country in over two decades.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Madhabdi city had a population of 73,910 and a literacy rate of 81.78%.[1]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Madhabdi city had 11,323 households and a population of 49,583. 10,238 (20.65%) were under 10 years of age. Madhabdi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.99%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 718 females per 1000 males.[5]
