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'''Mathbaria Upazila''' ([[Pirojpur District|pirojpur district]]) area 353.25 sq km, located in between 22°09' and 22°24' north latitudes and in between 89°52' and 90°03' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Pirojpur Sadar Upazila|pirojpur sadar]] and [[Bhandaria Upazila|bhandaria]] upazilas on the north, [[Patharghata Upazila|patharghata]] upazila on the south, [[Bamna Upazila|bamna]] and [[Kanthalia Upazila|kanthalia]] upazilas on the east, [[Sarankhola Upazila|sarankhola]] and [[Morrelganj Upazila|morrelganj]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 263527; male 131940, female 131587; Muslim 233999, Hindu 29337, Buddhist 9, Christian 9 and others 173.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Baleshwari, [[Katcha River|katcha]], Pona.

''Administration'' Mathbaria Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1981.

{| class="table table-hover table-bordered"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural

|-
|
1

|
11

|
67

|
94

|
25795

|
237732

|
746

|
69.7

|
62.0

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
6.55

|
9

|
16

|
15407

|
2352

|
74.27

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
15.92

|
3

|
10388

|
653

|
62.9

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Amragachhia
15

|
8069

|
11459

|
11505

|
64.85

|-
|
Gulishakhali
51

|
6980

|
8909

|
8978

|
58.24

|-
|
Tikikata
86

|
8210

|
13252

|
13096

|
61.82

|-
|
Tushkhali
94

|
4140

|
8290

|
8622

|
59.05

|-
|
Daudkhali
34

|
7292

|
12379

|
12357

|
58.60

|-
|
Dhanisafa
43

|
7423

|
13594

|
13821

|
64.31

|-
|
Bara
Machhua 17

|
3707

|
5975

|
5862

|
58.05

|-
|
Betmore
Rajpara 25

|
6198

|
9765

|
9861

|
63.30

|-
|
Mathbaria
60

|
7129

|
11232

|
11034

|
63.22

|-
|
Mirukhali
69

|
7940

|
12912

|
12995

|
60.88

|-
|
Sapleza
77

|
12396

|
16042

|
16180

|
65.32
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:MathbariaUpazila.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Sonakhali Zamindar Bari, Kuthibari at Sapleza.

''Historical events'' During the period between 1830 and 1870 peasant movements were held against the Ijaradars in protest of imposing enhanced rents at Tushkhali. In the month of May 1971, the razakars killed 12 freedom fighters at Jhatipunia.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass killing site 1.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 720, temple 20, sacred place 1. Noted religious institutions: Bandar Jami Mosque, Safa Jami Mosque, Mathbaria Hari Mandir.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 62.8%; male 62.8%, female 37.2%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 35, primary school 158, madrasa 182. Noted educational institutions: Mathbaria Government Degree College, Mohiuddin Mohila College, KM Latif Institution (1928), Gulishakhali GK Union High School, Bara Machhua United High School, Noli Bhim Chandra Secondary School (1928).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Fortnightly: Mathbaria Samachar.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 5, club 19, cinema hall 1, theatre group 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 59.89%, non-agricultural labourer 4.49%, commerce 12.81%, transport and communication 1.86%, service 7.10%, construction 1.36%, religious service 0.24%, rent and remittance 2.13% and others 10.12%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 65.16%, landless 34.84%; agricultural landowner: urban 54.04% and rural 66.32%.'

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, sugarcane, pulse, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Betel leaf, jute, sesame, mustard.

''Main fruits'' Mango, coconut, jackfruit, banana, betel nut, hog-plum.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 39 km, semi-pucca road 12 km, mud road 420 km; waterway 8 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.

''Noted manufactories'' Ice factory, saw mill, rice mill.

''Cottage industries'' Blacksmith, weaving, potteries, bamboo work, bidi factory, welding factory.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 31, fairs 3, most noted of which are Mathbaria Hat, Tushkhali Hat, Bara Machhua Hat and Pahela Baishakh Mela (Port at Mathbaria).

''Main exports'' Betel nut, coconut.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 10.46% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 27.65%, tap 5.96%, pond 63.73% and others 2.66%.

''Sanitation'' 35.48% (rural 31.99% and urban 69%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 56.60% (rural 59.91% and urban 24.75%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 7.92% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Hospital 1, rural health centre 49, satellite clinic 2, family planning centre 7.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[ASA|asa]], Jubuk, Songram, Sold, Hido. [Md. Mizanur Rahman]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Mathbaria Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

[[bn:মঠবাড়িয়া উপজেলা]]

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