Madaripur

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Madaripur
মাদারিপুর
Municipality
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Shakuni Lake in Madaripur
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Madaripur
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Madaripur
Coordinates: 23°10′N90°12.5′E / 23.167°N 90.2083°E / 23.167; 90.2083
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka
District Madaripur
Upazila Madaripur Sadar
Area
 • Total14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total62,690
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7900
Telephone area code0661
Website sadar.madaripur.gov.bd

Madaripur is a town in Dhaka division in south-central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Madaripur District. It is named for Shah Madar, a Sufi saint who spread Islam in the region.

Demographics

Religions in Madaripur (2011) [1]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
89.58%
Hinduism
 
10.31%
Other or not stated
 
0.11%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Madaripur had 14,112 households and a population of 62,690. 12,668 (20.21%) were under 10 years of age. Madaripur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Community Tables: Madaripur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Madaripur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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