Madaripur District
Madaripur (Bengali: মাদারিপুর), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh.[3]
Madaripur
মাদারিপুর | |
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Madaripur District | |
Nickname(s): Lake Park City (লেকপার্কসিটি) | |
Location of Madaripur District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Madaripur District | |
Coordinates: 23.17°N 90.10°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Dr. Rahima Khaton |
• Chairman | Munir Chowdhury [1] |
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[2] medium · 3rd of 21 |
Website | www |
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).
Administrative areas
Madaripur district has 3 Parliamentary seats, 4 Upazilas, 5 Police Stations, 4 Municipalities, 59 Union Parishads, 1062 Villages and 479 Mouzas.[4]
Parliamentary seats
Upazilas and thanas
Madaripur is divided into 4 Upazilas / 5 Thanas[3]
Municipalities
- Madaripur Municipality
- Kalkini Municipality
- Rajoir Municipality
- Shibchar Municipality
Administration
Education
The total number of educational institutions in Madaripur District is 213. Literacy rate: 48%
- College: 21 (including 3 government)
1. Shekh Hasina women's Degree College 2. Madaripur Government College 3. Govermment Sufia Mohila College 4. Borhamganj Govermment College 5. Nurul Amin University College 6. Boheratola Mohila College 7. Shibchar Nandokumar High School and College
- Secondary school: 138
1. G. C Academy 2. Tatibari High School 3. Krokchar High School 4. Hossenpur High School 5. United Islamia Govermment High School 6. Algi High School 7. Donovan Govermment girls High School 8. Madaripur Public High School 9. Shohid Baccu High School 10. Shamsun Nahar Bhuiyan girls High School 11. Kulpoddi High School 12. Khatia High School
13. Panchar High School
14. Madborerchar High School
15. Bakhorerkandi High School
- Primary School: 677
1. Trivagi Govermment Primary School 2. Malek Dhali Register Govermment Primary School 3. H.T Aditto Govermment Primary School 4. 57 No. Purbo Housdi Govermment Primary School 5. 60 No. Uttar Dudhkhali Govermment Primary School 6. 56 No. Durgaboddi 2 No. Govermment Primary School 7. Mithapur Govermment Primary School 8. Notun Razar Hat Govermment Primary School 9. Algi Govermment Primary School 10. 166 No. Uttar Bakhrar Kandi Borobari Chowdhury Shamsul Huda Govermment Primary School 11. 64 No. Bahadurpur Govermment Primary School 12. Tithir para Govermment Primary School 13. 68 No. Birangol Govermment Primary School 14. Hossenpur Govermment Primary School 15. 12 No. Rukhdi Nagardi Govermment Primary School 16. 14 No. Tekerhat Govermment Primary School 17. 181 No. Uttar Jhikarhati Government Primary School 18. 18 No. Kabirajpur Government Primary School 19. 32 No. Badarpasha Government Primary school 20.Panchkhola Board Government Primary School
- Madrasa: 69
1. Shatbaria Nur-E- Mohammad(s) Dakhil Madrasha 2. Mithapur Nurani Madrasha 3. Chorgobindopur Alim Madrasha 4. Uttar Chorgobindopur Mia Dakhil Madrasha 5. Madaripur Ahmodia Kamil Madrasha
6. Bahadurpur Shariatia Alia Kamil (MA) Madrasah
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
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,
- 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
- madaripur.gov.bd
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- Shahidul Haq (2012). "Madaripur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "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.
- http://www.madaripur.gov.bd/site/officer_list/706d4e09-2010-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/
- জেলা প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা অফিস , মাদারীপুর. dpe.madaripur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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