Madaripur
Municipality in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Madaripur মাদারিপুর | |
|---|---|
 Shakuni Lake in Madaripur | |
23°10′N 90°12.5′E / 23.167°N 90.2083°E / 23.167; 90.2083 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Madaripur |
| Upazila | Madaripur Sadar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 62,690 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7900 |
| Telephone area code | 0661 |
| Website | sadar |
Madaripur is a town in Dhaka division in south-central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Madaripur District. It is named for Shah Madar, a Sufi saint who spread Islam in the region.
Demographics
| Religions in Madaripur (2011)[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 89.58% | |||
| Hinduism | 10.31% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.11% | |||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Madaripur had 14,112 households and a population of 62,690. 12,668 (20.21%) were under 10 years of age. Madaripur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Madaripur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Madaripur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
