# Madarsha Union

Madarsha Union (Bengali: মাদার্শা ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad of Satkania Upazila in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
It has an area of 21.29 square kilometres (8.22 sq mi).

## Geography

The union total area is 21.29 square kilometres (8.22 sq mi).
Madarsha Union is located in the south-western part of Satkania Upazila. The distance of this union from Upazila Sadar is about 10 kilometers. Eochia Union is to the north of this union, Satkania Municipality is to the east, Sonakania Union is to the south and Saral Union, Bailchhari Union and Kalipur Union of Banshkhali Upazila are to the west.
Kurulia's Chara is flowing over the Madarsha Union.

## History

The Madarsha Union was formed in 1943 during the British rule with the two present villages of Rampur and Madarsha. At that time the chairman of the union was called the village president. During the rule of Pakistan in 1950, the post of village president was declared as the chairman of the union council. In 1954, Oshiuddin Sarkar became the first village president. Abu Noyeem Mohammad Selim Chowdhury is the current Chairman of the Madarsha Union. In 2010, the then administrator separated Rampur village from Madarsha Union and formed a separate union called West Dhemsha Union to facilitate administrative work.

## Population

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the total population of Madarsha Union was 38,266 at the time.

### Density

1600/km$^2$ or 4200/mile$^2$.

## Administrative area

Madarsha Union is the 7th union of Satkania Upazila. The administrative activities of this union are under Satkania Police Station. It is part of Jatiya Sangsad Constituency No. 292 of Chittagong-15. It is divided into 4 mouzas. The villages of this union are:
* Babunagar
* Rupnagar
* West Madrasha
* Middle Madarsha
* Southern Madrasha
* East Madrasha
* North Madrasha

## Education
### Literacy rate

According to the educational survey, Madarsha Union's literacy rate was 48% as of 2001.

### Educational institutions

There are three primary schools, one high school and three madrasa.
These are:

#### Primary schools

* Madarsha Government Primary School
* Babunagar Government Primary school
* Hajrat Shah Fakir Maulana (Rh.) Academy

#### High School

* Madarsha Kholil-Sofura Adarsha High School

#### Madrasa

* Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Mohila Madrasha
* Hajarat Abu Huraira (Rh.) Dhakhil Madrasha
* Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Ibtedayee Madrasa

## Health centers

The union has the following community clinics:
* Somitighor Community Clinic
* Babunogor Community Clinic

## Religious places

There are about 30 mosques, 4 Eidgahs and 7 shrines in Madarsha Union.

## Points of interest

* Playground of Mokkar Boli Khela
* Hilly region of Madarsha Union.
* Road and nature at Chairman Para road
* Chairman Para Gate, Madarsha
* Hilly region of Madarsha Union
* Hilly region of Madarsha Union

## Notable residents

* Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin Nadwi (Member of Parliament, Bangladesh)
* A F M Khalid Hossain, Islamic scholar, researcher and writer. (born 1959)
* Md. Abu Taher - Vice-chancellor of The University of Chittagong.

## Chairmen

The current chairman of Madarsha Union is Abu Noyeem Muhammad Selim Chowdhury (2016–Present).

### List of Previous Chairmen of Madarsha

| Serial No | Name of Chairman | Time of Period |
| 01 | Faridul Alam Chowdhury | |
| 02 | Ahmad Kabir | |
| 03 | Najemul Alam Chowdhury | |
| 04 | Bazlur Rahman | |
| 05 | Mahmudul Hoque | |
| 06 | Faridul Alam | |
| 07 | Siddiq Ahmad (Incharge) | |
| 08 | Ahmad Hossain (Incharge) | |
| 09 | Mohammad Ibrahim | 2011-2016 |
| 10 | Abu Noyeem Muhammad Selim Chowdhury | 2016–present |