Mohammadpur Upazila

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

Mohammadpur মহম্মদপুর (মাগুরা)
Upazila
Mohammadpur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°24.3′N 89°36.3′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Magura District
Area
• Total	234.29 km^2 (90.46 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	160,340
• Density	684/km^2 (1,770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Mohammadpur

Geography

Mohammadpur is located at 23.4042°N 89.6042°E / 23.4042; 89.6042. It has 28158 households and a total area of 234.29 km². The River Naboganga flows through the Upazila. Mohammadpur stands near the bank of Modhumoti river. The Modhumoti river divided Mohammadpur from Dhaka division.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mohammadpur had a population of 160,340. Males constituted 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. The population aged 18 or over was 76,748. Mohammadpur had an average literacy rate of 25.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Mohammadpur has 8 Unions/Wards, 131 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 182 villages.

Points of interest

Raja Sitaram Ray was an autonomous king, a vassal to the Mughal Empire, who revolted against the empire and established a short-lived sovereign Hindu dominion in Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.28 km from Magura Sadar, the house of Raja Sitaram Ray is located in Mohammadpur sub-district.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md. Mohebbullah (2012), "Mohammadpur 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.