Madaripur District
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| Madaripur District | |
  Madaripur
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| Division_name | Dhaka Division |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 1,144 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991) - Density - Literacy rate |
1,137,008 - 993.89/km² - 32.6% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Madaripur District | |
Madaripur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.
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[edit] Geography
Madaripur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 33 mahallas. The area of the town is 34.81 sq km. It has a population of 54867; male 50.69%, female 49.31%. The density of population is 1576 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 66.1%.Before a few years Madaripur was famous for Jute business and Jute industry. Comparatively Madaripur is a peacefull district and the proverb is that Mr.Shajahan Khan is Permanent MP of Madaripur-2.
[edit] Subdivisions
Madaripur is divided into 4 upazilas: Madaripur Sadar, Kalkini, Rajoir and Shibchar. The largest city of the district is Madaripur Town.
[edit] History
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Madaripur district was named after Badruddin Shah Madar (15th century) sufi saint. He was one of the sufi saints who came to Bangladesh from some Middle Eastern country in the 15th century to propagate Islam in Bengal.Now Madaripur is a full-fledged district. Shah Madar's dargah or tomb on the bank of the Arial Khan is visited every year by countless people seeking the blessings of the saint.
According to correct information , Shah Badi-ud-din Madar is buried at Makanpur ( In Kanpur District,UP,India) but he had visited all over India during his life time. This is why on every nook and corner of India , you shall find place named after him, such as Madar Hill, Madaripur, Madarpur,Pura Madar,madaripura etc . The tomb at Madaripur Bangladesh is not of Shaikh Badi-ud-din Madar RA but certainly of another saint possible,of the same madaria order.
The Bharat Sevashram Sangha, which is a prominent charitable, philanthropic and religious organization was founded by the illustrious patriot and saint, Acharya Srimat Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj in 1917 at Bajitpur (now in Madaripur District, Bangladesh). Bharat Sevashram Sangha is a vast network of volunteers across the globe dedicated to helping people in distress.
[edit] Economy
Main occupations Agriculture 33.32%, fishing 1.1%, agricultural labourer 23.53%, wage labourer 3.87%, industry 1%, commerce 11.98%, transport 1.93%, construction 1.19%, service 10.14%, others 11.94%.
Madaripur is famous for molasses (pataligur). It is best in the counrty. It's sweet is also famous. There is a jute mill (AR Howlader Jute Mills)there.
[edit] Places of interest
The Madaripur Lake has a great view. Madaripur district's mosque, Chowdhury clinic, Niramoy clinic, Madaripur Municipality, Officer's Club, and District Shahid Minar all are around the lake.
During winter, the crop fields covered with yellow mustard flowers give a refreshing view, essence and the music of humming bees. The honey after the season, "mustard honey," is unique to the area. Also a lot of birds from many parts of the world spend the winter here, so the local lakes may be a good place to visit during that time.
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[edit] See also
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