# Magura District

Magura District (Bengali: মাগুরা জেলা) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh, and situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is located in of Khulna Division.

## Administration

Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:
* Magura Sadar Upazila
* Mohammadpur Upazila
* Shalikha Upazila
* Sreepur Upazila

## Geography

Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1039.1 km$^2$, is bounded by Rajbari district to the north, Jessore and Narail districts to the south, Faridpur district to the east and Jhenaidah district to the west. The district is flat plain in the heart of the Ganges Delta.

### Climate

Climate data for Magura :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 33.3 (91.9) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.8 (94.6) | 32.4 (90.3) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.4 (88.5) | 28.9 (84.0) | 25.5 (77.9) | 30.7 (87.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 29.2 (84.6) | 29.6 (85.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.3 (81.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 18.7 (65.7) | 25.4 (77.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) | 12.8 (55.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.9 (73.2) | 24.5 (76.1) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 17.5 (63.5) | 12.0 (53.6) | 20.3 (68.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 40 (1.6) | 85 (3.3) | 183 (7.2) | 323 (12.7) | 302 (11.9) | 288 (11.3) | 242 (9.5) | 156 (6.1) | 25 (1.0) | 7 (0.3) | 1,681 (66) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 45 | 35 | 32 | 48 | 66 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 47 | 44 | 56 |
| Source: National newspapers ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Magura District had 254,154 households and a population of 1,033,115 with an average 4.02 people per household. Among the population, 187,703 (18.17%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 994 people per km$^2$. Magura District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.21%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1030 females per 1000 males. Approximately 18.90% of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8,548 (0.83%), including Bagdi and Malo.
Religions in Magura District (2022) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 84.26% | 84.26% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 15.69% | 15.69% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.05% | 0.05% |
Religion in present-day Magura District :
| Religion | 1941$^{:86–87}$ | 1941$^{:86–87}$ | 1981 | 1981 | 1991 | 1991 | 2001 | 2001 | 2011 | 2011 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Religion | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Islam | 183,266 | 59.74% | 448,246 | 73.40% | 563,954 | 77.89% | 664,937 | 80.67% | 753,199 | 82.01% | 870,482 | 84.26% |
| Hinduism | 122,782 | 40.02% | 162,194 | 26.56% | 158,465 | 21.89% | 158,685 | 19.25% | 164,578 | 17.92% | 162,138 | 15.69% |
| Others | 726 | 0.24% | 258 | 0.04% | 1,608 | 0.22% | 689 | 0.08% | 642 | 0.07% | 495 | 0.05% |
| Total Population | 306,774 | 100% | 610,698 | 100% | 724,027 | 100% | 824,311 | 100% | 918,419 | 100% | 1,033,115 | 100% |
In 2011, Muslims constituted 82.01% of the population while Hindus were 17.92% of the population. The Hindu population declined from 2011 to 2022.

## Education

* Government Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Magura
* Arpara Government Ideal High School, Arpara, Shalikha Upazila
* Magura Govt. High School, Magura Sadar, Magura
* Magura Govt. Girls' High School, Magura Sadar, Magura
* Govt. H.S.S Collage, Magura Sadar, Magura
* Pulum Golam Sarwar Secondary School, Shalikha Upazila

## Notable residents

* Muhammad Sohrab Hossain, Twice MNA- Pakistan, MP- Bangladesh, Ex-minister-Bangladesh, One of the founding fathers of Bangladesh.
* Farrukh Ahmed, poet
* Amir Hamza (poet)
* Shamsun Nahar Ahmed, member of parliament, was from Magura District
* Syed Ali Ahsan, poet
* Mir Hasem Ali, MLA of East Bengal Legislative Assembly
* Syed Ator Ali, MPA of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
* M Yousuff Ali, fisheries biologist, policy planner
* Mohammad Asaduzzaman, MP of Jatiya Sangsad
* Syed Nazmul Hassan Lovan, Bangladeshi footballer, Bangladesh national football team
* Shakib Al Hasan, all-rounder, Bangladesh National Cricket Team, MP Magura-1
* Kamrul Laila Jolly, former member of parliament
* Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal, two-term member of parliament for Magura-2
* Kazi Kader Newaj, poet
* Gangadhar Sen Roy, Ayurveda practitioner and Sanskrit scholar
* Biren Sikder, former state minister of youth and sports
* Saifuzzaman Shikhor, politician