Magura ( bn, মাগুরা) is a district in south-western

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

, situated 176 kilometers from

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

. It is a part of

Khulna Division The Khulna Division ( bn, খুলনা বিভাগ) is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 15,563,000 at the 2011 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and lar ...

. The main mode of transportation is by bus, and no train transport is available.

Administration

Magura district has 4

upazila An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...

s. They are: #

Magura Sadar Upazila Magura Sadar ( bn, মাগুরা সদর) is an upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Magura Sadar is located at . It has 50,041 households and a total area of 406.5 km2. Demographics According ...

Mohammadpur Upazila Mohammadpur ( bn, মোহাম্মদপুর (মাগুরা)) is an upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Mohammadpur is located at . It has 28158 households and a total area of 234.29 km2 ...

# Shalikha Upazila #

Sreepur Upazila Sreepur is a city in Bangladesh. Sreepur also may refer to: Bangladesh * Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur * Sreepur Upazila, Magura Sreepur ( bn, শ্রীপুর (মাগুরা)) is an upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangla ...

Geography

Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1048 km², is bounded by

Rajbari district Rajbari ( bn, রাজবাড়ী) is a district in central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division. It is a part of the Greater Faridpur subregion of Bengal due to the historical, linguistic and cultural identities of its inhabitants. His ...

to the north,

Jessore Jessore ( bn, যশোর, jôshor, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district ...

and

Narail Narail ( bn, নড়াইল, pron: ''nɔɽail'') is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Khulna Division. History Narail town was named after a feudal lord (a zamindar). The zamindars established a market at Roopgonj, als ...

districts to the south,

Faridpur district Faridpur District ( bn, ফরিদপুর জেলা) is a district in south-central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. It is bounded by the Padma River to its northeast. The district was named after Farīd-ud-Dīn Masʿūd, ...

to the east and

Jhenaidah district Jhenaidah District ( bn, ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It has an area of . It is bordered by Kushtia District to the north, Jessore District and West Bengal, India to the s ...

to the west. The district is flat plain in the heart of the Ganges Delta.

Climate

Demographics

According to the

2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...

, Magura District had a population of 918,419, of which 454,739 were males and 463,380 females. Rural population was 798,005 (86.89%) and urban population was 120,414 (13.11%). Magura had a literacy rate of 50.24% for the population 7 years and above: 52.87% for males and 46.31% for females. Muslim population is 82.01% of the population while Hindus are 17.92% of the population. The Hindu population has stayed constant since 1981.

Notable residents

Farrukh Ahmed Syed Farrukh Ahmad ( bn, সৈয়দ ফররুখ আহমদ; 10 June 1918 – 19 October 1974), later simply known as Farrukh Ahmad, was a Bangladeshi poet and author. He is commonly known as the ''poet of the Muslim renaissance'', as ...

, poet * Shamsun Nahar Ahmed, Member of Parliament, was from Magura District. *

Syed Ali Ahsan Syed Ali Ahsan ( bn, সৈয়দ আলী আহসান; 26 March 1922 – 25 June 2002) was a Bangladeshi poet, writer and university academic. He was awarded Ekushey Padak (1982) and Independence Day Award (1987) by the Government of Bang ...

, poet * Mir Hasem Ali, elected as an MLA of

East Bengal Legislative Assembly The East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, known as the East Bengal Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1955, was the provincial legislature of East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971. It was known as the East Bengal Assembly from 1947 to 1955 when the ...

in 1954. * Syed Ator Ali, elected as an MPA of

East Pakistan Provincial Assembly The East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, known as the East Bengal Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1955, was the provincial legislature of East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971. It was known as the East Bengal Assembly from 1947 to 1955 when the ...

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 The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of ...

for 3 times. *

Shakib Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricketer and current captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team in Tests and T20Is. He plays for Barishal in domestic cricket as an all- ...

, All-rounder,

Bangladesh National Cricket Team The Bangladesh men's national cricket team ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল), popularly known as The Tigers, is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It is a Full Member of the Inte ...

Muhammad Sohrab Hossain Muhammad Sohrab Hossain (died 1998) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock, from April 1972 to March 1973. In the next term he was the Ministry of Housing and Public Works The Ministry of Housin ...

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. *

Kamrul Laila Jolly Kamrul Laila Jolly is Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament representing Magura District. Biography Kamrul Laila Jolly was born on 30 October in 1964. She was elected to Parliament from seat 10 of the reserved seats for wom ...

, former Member of Parliament * Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal, two-term Member of Parliament for

Magura-2 Magura-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Biren Sikder of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Mohammadpur and Shalikha upazilas, and four union parish ...

Kazi Kader Newaj Kazi Kader Newaj (1909–1983) was a Bangladeshi poet. He won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963. Education and career Newaj earned his BA Honours in English from Berhampore College in 1927 and his master's degree from University of Calcut ...

, 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

References

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