Magura Sadar Upazila

Magura Sadar (Bengali: মাগুরা সদর) is an Upazila of Magura District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Magura Sadar

মাগুরা সদর
Upazila
Magura Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°29.3′N 89°25.2′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictMagura District
Area
  Total406.5 km2 (157.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total380.107
  Density706/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Magura Sadar

Geography

Magura Sadar is located at 23.4875°N 89.4208°E / 23.4875; 89.4208. It has 50,041 households and a total area of 406.5 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Magura Sadar had a population of 286925. Males constituted 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. The population aged 18 or over was 145,777. Magura Sadar had an average literacy rate of 29.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Magura Sadar has 13 Unions, 263 Mauzas/Mahallas, 252 villages & 1 Municipality.

See also

References

  1. Ranjit Kumar Basu (2012), "Magura Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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