Magura District: Difference between revisions

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Magura District (khulna division) area 1039.10 sq km, located in between 23°15' and 23°41' north latitudes and in between 89°15' and 89°42' east longitudes. It is bounded by rajbari district on the north, jessore and narail districts on the south, faridpur district on the east, jhenaidah district on the west.

Population Total 918419; male 454739, female 463680; Muslim 753199, Hindu 164578, Buddhist 6, Christian 393 and others 243.

Water bodies Main rivers: gorai-madhumati, Nabaganga, kumar.

Administration Magura sub-division was established in 1945 and it was turned into a district on 1 March 1984.

District
Area (sq km)	Upazila	Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
						Urban	Rural
1039.10	4	1	36	513	711	120414	798005	884	50.6

Others Information of District
Name of Upazila	Area (sq km)	Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
Magura Sadar	401.58	1	13	200	241	380107	947	52.4
Mohammadpur	233.70	-	8	131	188	207905	890	47.7
Shalikha	228.65	-	7	102	118	163658	716	49.0
Sreepur	175.15	-	8	79	164	166749	952	51.8

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

War of Liberation Magura was under Sector 8 during the war of liberation. About 16 encounters were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army in Magura district during this time. The Pak army buried alive 6 freedom fighters at a place near Shatakhali Road on the Magura-Jessore highway. Besides, 7 freedom fighters were killed by the razakars at Talkhari. There are mass graves at 4 places (Magura PTI compound, WAPDA Canal, Binodpur Bazar Ghat, Galakata Bridge at Chhaigharia;) of Magura district; a memorial monument has been built at the PTI main gate adjacent to the Magura Bishwa Road.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 50.6%; male 52.9%, female 48.5%. Educational institutions: college 17, secondary school 115, primary school 370, satellite school 21, kindergarten 3, brac school 124, community school 134, madrasa 76. Noted educational institutions: Government Hossain Shahid Suhrawardi College (1940), Magura Government Boys' High School (1854), Nohata Rani Patit Pabani High School (1924), Gangarampur PK Secondary School (1900), Nakol Raicharan Secondary School (1901), Sreepur MC Pilot Secondary School (1902), Binodpur Basant Kumar Multilateral Secondary School (1904), Hazipur Secondary School (1914), Shatrujitpur Kaliprasanna Secondary School (1919), Dhuljora Chura Gati Pratapchandra Secondary School (1927), Shimakhali Primary School (1932), Bororia AW Senior Madrasa (1907), Nohata AG Fazil Madrasa (1921).

Main sources of income Agriculture 66.3%, non-agricultural labourer 2.65%, industry 1.29%, commerce 12.34%, transport and communication 3.59%, service 7.85%, construction 1.34%, religious service 0.14%, rent and remittance 0.43% and others 4.07%.

Newspapers and periodicals Daily: Khedmat; weekly: Angikar, Grameen Bangla.

Folk culture Jarigan, Sarigan, Bhatiali, Kavigan, Haloigan, Jatra, Pala are notable. [Abu Naser Majnu]

See also The upazilas under this district.

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Magura District 2007; Cultural survey report of upazilas of Magura District 2007.

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-'''Magura District''' ([[Khulna Division|khulna division]])  area 1048.61 sq km, located in between 23°15' and 23°41' north latitudes and in between 89°15' and 89°42' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Rajbari District|rajbari]] district on the north, [[Jessore District|jessore]] and [[Narail District|narail]] districts on the south, [[Faridpur District|faridpur]] district on the east, [[Jhenaidah District|jhenaidah]] district on the west.
+'''Magura District''' ([[Khulna Division|khulna division]])  area 1039.10 sq km, located in between 23°15' and 23°41' north latitudes and in between 89°15' and 89°42' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Rajbari District|rajbari]] district on the north, [[Jessore District|jessore]] and [[Narail District|narail]] districts on the south, [[Faridpur District|faridpur]] district on the east, [[Jhenaidah District|jhenaidah]] district on the west.
-''Population'' Total 824311; male 420907, female 403404; Muslim 664937, Hindu 158685, Buddhist 342, Christian 21 and others 326.
+''Population'' Total  918419; male 454739, female 463680; Muslim 753199, Hindu 164578, Buddhist 6, Christian 393 and others 243.
 ''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Gorai-Madhumati River|gorai-madhumati]], Nabaganga, [[Kumar River|kumar]].
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-''''Source'''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
+''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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-''History of the War of Liberation'' Magura was under Sector 8 during the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]]. About 16 encounters were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army in Magura district. The Pak army buried alive 6 freedom fighters at a place near Shatakhali Road on the Magura-Jessore highway. Besides, 7 freedom fighters were killed by the razakars at Talkhari.
-''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 4 (Magura PTI compound, WAPDA Canal, Binodpur Bazar Ghat, Galakata Bridge at Chhaigharia;); memorial monument 1 (PTI main gate adjacent to the Magura Bishwa Road).
+''War of Liberation''  Magura was under Sector 8 during the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]]. About 16 encounters were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army in Magura district during this time. The Pak army buried alive 6 freedom fighters at a place near Shatakhali Road on the Magura-Jessore highway. Besides, 7 freedom fighters were killed by the razakars at Talkhari. There are mass graves at 4 places (Magura PTI compound, WAPDA Canal, Binodpur Bazar Ghat, Galakata Bridge at Chhaigharia;) of Magura district; a memorial monument has been built at the PTI main gate adjacent to the Magura Bishwa Road.
-''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 44.7%; male 49.2%, female 40.1%. Educational institutions: college 17, secondary school 115, primary school 370, satellite school 21, kindergarten 3, brac school 124, community school 134, madrasa 76. Noted educational institutions: Government Hossain Shahid Suhrawardi College (1940), Magura Government Boys' High School (1854), Nohata Rani Patit Pabani High School (1924), Gangarampur PK Secondary School (1900), Nakol Raicharan Secondary School (1901), Sreepur MC Pilot Secondary School (1902), Binodpur Basant Kumar Multilateral Secondary School (1904), Hazipur Secondary School (1914), Shatrujitpur Kaliprasanna Secondary School (1919), Dhuljora Chura Gati Pratapchandra Secondary School (1927), Shimakhali Primary School (1932), Bororia AW Senior Madrasa (1907), Nohata AG Fazil Madrasa (1921).
+''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 50.6%; male 52.9%, female 48.5%. Educational institutions: college 17, secondary school 115, primary school 370, satellite school 21, kindergarten 3, brac school 124, community school 134, madrasa 76. Noted educational institutions: Government Hossain Shahid Suhrawardi College (1940), Magura Government Boys' High School (1854), Nohata Rani Patit Pabani High School (1924), Gangarampur PK Secondary School (1900), Nakol Raicharan Secondary School (1901), Sreepur MC Pilot Secondary School (1902), Binodpur Basant Kumar Multilateral Secondary School (1904), Hazipur Secondary School (1914), Shatrujitpur Kaliprasanna Secondary School (1919), Dhuljora Chura Gati Pratapchandra Secondary School (1927), Shimakhali Primary School (1932), Bororia AW Senior Madrasa (1907), Nohata AG Fazil Madrasa (1921).
 ''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 66.3%, non-agricultural labourer 2.65%, industry 1.29%, commerce 12.34%, transport and communication 3.59%, service 7.85%, construction 1.34%, religious service 0.14%, rent and remittance 0.43% and others 4.07%.
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 ''See also''  The upazilas under this district.
-'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Magura District 2007; Cultural survey report of upazilas of Magura District 2007.
+'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Magura District 2007; Cultural survey report of upazilas of Magura District 2007.
 [[Category:Districts of Bangladesh]]