# Madaripur District

Madaripur District (Bengali: মাদারীপুর জেলা) is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division.

## History

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).

## Administrative areas

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

### Parliamentary seats

* Madaripur-1
* Madaripur-2
* Madaripur-3

### Upazilas and Thanas

Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas:
* Madaripur Sadar
* Kalkini
* Rajoir
* Shibchar
* Dasar

### Municipalities

* Madaripur Municipality
* Kalkini Municipality
* Rajoir Municipality
* Shibchar Municipality
* Dasar Municipality

## Demographics

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 km$^2$. 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.
Religions in Madaripur District (2022) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 88.68% | 88.68% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 11.21% | 11.21% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.11% | 0.11% |
Religion in present-day Madaripur District :
| Religion | 1941$^{:100–101}$ | 1941$^{:100–101}$ | 1981 | 1981 | 1991 | 1991 | 2001 | 2001 | 2011 | 2011 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Religion | 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 | 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% |
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.

## Administration

* Administrator of District Council: Munir Chowdhury
* Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate (DC): Mohammad Marufur Rashid Khan

## Education

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
** Charmugaria Merchants High School
** Panchkhola Muktisena High School
** Tatibari Islamia High school
** Kalikapur High School
** Ishibpur High School
** Krokchar High School
** Hossenpur High School
** Birmohon High School
** Algi High School
** G.C. Academy
** Madaripur Public High School
** Shohid Baccu High School
** Shamsun Nahar Bhuiyan Girls High School
** Kulpoddi High School
** Khatia High School
** Panchar High School
** Madborerchar High School
** Bakhorerkandi High School
** Dr. Saleha Selim High School
** United Islamia Government High School
** Don-van Government Girls High School
* Madrasa: 69
** Shatbaria Nur-E- Mohammad(s) Dakhil Madrasha
** Purbohosnabad Hatemia Dakhil Madrasah
** Mithapur Nurani Madrasha
** Chorgobindopur Alim Madrasha
** Uttar Chorgobindopur Mia Dakhil Madrasha
** Madaripur Ahmodia Kamil Madrasha
** Bahadurpur Shariatia Alia Kamil (MA) Madrasah
** Asapat Dakhil Madrasha

## Notable residents

* Shah Madar
* Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan
* Shajahan Khan
* Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed
* Alaol
* Mohammad Asaduzzaman
* Haji Shariatullah
* Mohsin Uddin Dudu Mia
* Awa Khaled Rashid Uddin Ahmad
* Ambica Charan Mazumdar
* AFM Bahauddin Nasim
* 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
* Basudeb Dasgupta
* Syed Abul Hossain
* A. B. M. Khairul Haque
* Ava Alam
* Nargis Akhter

## Rivers

There are about 10 rivers in Madaripur district. They are -
* Padma River
* Arial Khan River [bn:আড়িয়াল_খাঁ_নদ]
* Kumar Upper River
* Kumar Lower River
* Visarkanda-Bagda River
* Torquee River
* Palrodi River
* Palang River [bn]
* Madaripur Beel Route River
* The Mayankata River

## Place of interest

* Shah Madar (RA) Dargah Sharif
* Madaripur Shokuni Lake
* 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