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Magura District (Bengali: মাগুরা) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh, situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is a part of Khulna Division.[3] The main mode of transportation is bus, and no train transport is available.[citation needed]
Magura district
মাগুরা | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 23°24′N 89°24′E / 23.40°N 89.40°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna |
Headquarters | Magura |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Abu Naser Beg |
Area | |
• Total | 1,039.10 km2 (401.20 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,033,115 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal code | 7600 |
HDI (2019) | 0.660[2] medium · 2nd of 20 |
Administration edit
Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:
Geography edit
Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1039.1 km2, 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 edit
Climate data for Magura | |||||||||||||
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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 edit
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1974 | 516,711 | — |
1981 | 610,698 | +2.42% |
1991 | 724,027 | +1.72% |
2001 | 824,311 | +1.31% |
2011 | 918,419 | +1.09% |
2022 | 1,033,115 | +1.08% |
Sources:[1][4] |
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Magura District had 254,154 households and a population of 1,033,115. 187,703 (18.17%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 994 people per km2. 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. 18.90% of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8,548 (0.83%).[1]
Religion | Population (1941)[5]: 86–87 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2022)[1] | Percentage (2022) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Islam | 183,266 | 59.74% | 870,445 | 84.25% |
Hinduism | 122,782 | 40.02% | 162,136 | 15.69% |
Others [b] | 726 | 0.24% | 534 | 0.06% |
Total Population | 306,774 | 100% | 1,033,115 | 100% |
In 2011, Muslims constituted 82.01% of the population while Hindus were 17.92% of the population.[4]
Education edit
- 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
Notable residents edit
- Muhammad Sohrab Hossain, twice MNA Pakistan, Prominent Minister holding 8 ministry in Sheikh Mujib's cabinet. One of the founding fathers of Bangladesh and President of the first ever meeting in the Jessore District after the Liberation of Bangladesh.মোহাম্মদ সোহরাব হোসেন, আইনজীবি, বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রিম কোর্ট । বাংলাদেশ এর অন্যতম রুপকার, সংগঠক ও নেতা । মুক্তিযুদ্ধোত্তর স্বাধীন বাংলার প্রথম জনসভার সভাপতি; পাকিস্তান জাতীয় পরিষদের সদস্য (১৯৬২ ও ১৯৭০); চেয়ারম্যান পূর্ব পাকিস্তান প্রাইমারী স্কুল টেক্স্ট বুক বোর্ড; কৃষি সম্পাদক পাকিস্তান আওয়ামী লীগ; সভাপতি যশোর আওয়ামীলীগ; সংসদ সদস্য ও মন্ত্রী (১৯৭২-১৯৭৫), বঙ্গবন্ধু মন্ত্রিসভা, মন্ত্রনালয়: বন, মৎস্য, পশুপালন, গনপূর্ত, নগর উন্নয়ন, ত্রান ও পুনর্বাসন ।
- Farrukh Ahmed, poet
- Amir Hamza (poet)
- Shamsun Nahar Ahmed, Member of Parliament, was from Magura District.[6]
- Syed Ali Ahsan, poet
- Mir Hasem Ali, elected as an MLA of East Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1954.
- Syed Ator Ali, elected as an MPA of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly in 1970, a Political Convenor of Sector No. 8 and 9 during Liberation War.
- M Yousuff Ali, fisheries biologist, policy planner, administrator and advocate for protecting the open water fishery resources.
- Mohammad Asaduzzaman, elected as an MP of Jatiya Sangsad for 3 times.
- Shakib Al Hasan, all-rounder, Bangladesh National Cricket Team
- 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 physician and Sanskrit scholar
- Biren Sikder, former State Minister of Youth and Sports
- Saifuzzaman Shikhor, current MP of Magura-1
Notes edit
- ^ Magura subdivision of Jessore district
- ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ Abu Naser Majnu (2012). "Magura District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Magura" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ চলে গেলেন মাগুরার প্রাক্তন সংসদ সদস্য শামসুন্নাহার আহমেদ [Former Magura MP Shamsunnahar Ahmed has passed away]. Magura News (in Bengali). 26 October 2017.