Magura District

Magura district
মাগুরা জেলা
District of Bangladesh
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
 • Total
1,039.10 km2 (401.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
1,033,115
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7500
Area code0611
ISO 3166 codeBD-37
HDI (2022)Increase0.701[2]
high · 2nd of 20

Magura District (Bengali: মাগুরা জেলা) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh, situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is a part of Khulna Division.[3]

Administration

Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:

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

Geography

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

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

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 with an average 4.02 people per household. Among the population, 187,703 (18.17%) inhabitants 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. Approximately 18.90% of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8,548 (0.83%), including Bagdi and Malo.[1]

Religions in Magura District (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 84.26%
Hinduism
 
 15.69%
Other or not stated
 
 0.05%
Religion in present-day Magura District
Religion 1941[5]: 86–87 [a] 1981[4] 1991[4] 2001[4] 2011[4] 2022[1]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 183,266 59.74% 448,246 73.40% 563,954 77.89% 664,937 80.67% 753,199 82.01% 870,482 84.26%
Hinduism 122,782 40.02% 162,194 26.56% 158,465 21.89% 158,685 19.25% 164,578 17.92% 162,138 15.69%
Others [b] 726 0.24% 258 0.04% 1,608 0.22% 689 0.08% 642 0.07% 495 0.05%
Total Population 306,774 100% 610,698 100% 724,027 100% 824,311 100% 918,419 100% 1,033,115 100%

In 2011, Muslims constituted 82.01% of the population while Hindus were 17.92% of the population. The Hindu population declined from 2011 to 2022.[4]

Education

Notable residents

Notes

  1. ^ 1941 figures are for Magura subdivision of erstwhile Jessore district, which roughly corresponds to the present district.
  2. ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magura District.
  1. ^ a b c d e Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  2. ^ https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/shdi/BGD/?levels=1+4&years=2022&interpolation=0&extrapolation=0
  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 c d e f "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.
  7. ^ "নন্দিত ক্রীড়া ব্যক্তিত্ব সৈয়দ নাজমুল হাসান লোভনকে সম্মাননা প্রদান" [Honorable sports personality Syed Nazmul Hasan Lovan]. Magura News (in Bengali). 13 January 2018.


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