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
Binodpur B.K. Secondary School
Binodpur B.K. Secondary School
Location of Magura District in Bangladesh
Location of Magura District in Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of Magura District
Coordinates: 23°24′N 89°24′E / 23.40°N 89.40°E / 23.40; 89.40
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
HeadquartersMagura
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMohammad Abu Naser Beg
Area
 • Total1,039.10 km2 (401.20 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,033,115
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7600
HDI (2019)0.660[2]
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Administration edit

Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:

  1. Magura Sadar Upazila
  2. Mohammadpur Upazila
  3. Shalikha Upazila
  4. Sreepur Upazila

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
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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

Religions in Magura district (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
84.25%
Hinduism
15.69%
Other or not stated
0.06%
Religion in present-day Magura district[a]
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

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

  1. ^ Magura subdivision of Jessore district
  2. ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Magura" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ^ চলে গেলেন মাগুরার প্রাক্তন সংসদ সদস্য শামসুন্নাহার আহমেদ [Former Magura MP Shamsunnahar Ahmed has passed away]. Magura News (in Bengali). 26 October 2017.