PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Magura

মাগুরা
Magura মাগুরা
City & Municipality
	Night view of Magura city from Nabaganga River
	Magura Location in Bangladesh Magura Magura (Bangladesh)
	Coordinates: 23°29′08″N 89°25′11″E / 23.4854655°N 89.4198305°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Magura
Upazila	Magura Sadar
Town Committee	1965 (60 years ago)
Municipality	1972 (53 years ago)
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	Magura Municipality
• Mayor	Khurshid Haider Tutul
Area
• City & Municipality	44.36 km2 (17.13 sq mi)
Elevation	12.19 m (39.99 ft)
Population (2022)
• City & Municipality	114,240
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
• Metro	380,107
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code	7600
IDD : Calling Code	+880 (0)611
Languages	Standard Bengali (Official)
Police	Bangladesh Police
Website	www.magurapaurashava.gov.bd

Magura (Bengali: মাগুরা, romanized: māgurā) is a city located on the banks of the Nabaganga River in south-western Bangladesh. Magura is the headquarters of Magura Sadar Upazila and Magura District. It is the fourth largest city in Khulna division, after Khulna, Kushtia and Jashore.

Population

Religions in Magura city (2011)^[2]
Religion			Percent
Islam			84.01%
Hinduism			15.84%
Other or not stated			0.15%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Magura city had a population of 114,240.^[1]^{: 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Magura city had 22,105 households and a population of 98355. 19,384 (19.71%) were under 10 years of age. Magura had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.03%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males.^[2]

Geography

The city's latitude and longitude are 23.4854655°N 89.4198305°E.^[3] The city has an average elevation of 12.19 meters above sea level.^[4]

Administration

In 1972, a local government body (municipality) called Magura Municipality was formed to provide services and other facilities to the citizens of Magura city, which is divided into 9 wards and 61 mahallas.^[2] The toal area of Magura city is 44.36 square km.^[2] The area of Magura city is administered by Magura Municipality.

Transport

Magura is the road transport hub in the region. It is on the Asian Highway 1 (AH1). There are two important intersections in the city, Vaina More Circle and Dhaka Road Intersection. Vaina More Circle goes to six directions. In the north, it goes inside the city. In the east, it goes to Dhaka through Faridpur. In the west it goes to Kushtia and Chuadanga through Jhenaidah. In the south it goes to Khulna and Benapole-Petrapole-Kolkata through Jashore. In the north-west it goes to Magura-Sreepur Road (Z7011). In the south-east it goes to Magura-Narail Road (R720). Dhaka Road Intersection goes to four directions. In the north-west it goes inside the city. In the north-east it goes to Dhaka through Faridpur. In the south-east it goes to Khulna and Benapole-Petrapole-Kolkata through Jashore and goes to Kushtia and Chuadanga through Jhenaidah. In the south-east it goes to Narail and Mohammadpur.

The main mode of transportation in Magura is by bus. There are several bus terminals in the city, including the Magura Central Bus Terminal, the Dhaka Road Bus Stop, Vaina More Bus Stand, etc. Buses run to and from Magura to all major cities in Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Khulna, and Chattogram. The journey time to Dhaka is about 3 hours.^[5]

There is no train service available in Magura. However, there is a railway station in the neighboring city Jashore.

The nearest international airport to Magura is the Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.^[6] and the nearest internal airport to Magura is the Jessore Airport in Jashore.^[6]