Magura Sadar at a glance:
Magura Sadar Upazila boundary at a glance: This upazila is bounded on the north by some parts of Jhenaidah district and Sreepur upazila, on the east by some parts of Faridpur district and Mohammadpur upazila, on the south and south west by Shalikha upazila and on the west by Jhenaidah Sadar upazila. Within this boundary, some parts of the Madhumati river and most of the Nabganga river touch the eastern boundary of the upazila and separate Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur district and Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district from this upazila. To the south and south-west, the Phatki river separates Shalikha upazila from Magura Sadar upazila. These rivers are Madhumati, Nabaganga and Phatki.
Basic statistics of Magura Sadar Upazila at a glance
Geographical features:
Area |
401.56 sq. Km |
Total area of land |
395.74 sq. Km |
Area of river |
5.77 sq. Km |
Administrative division:
Number of Upazilas |
01 |
Number of Thana |
01 |
Number of Union |
13 |
Number of mouzas |
223 |
Number of village |
240 |
Number of pourasouva |
01 |
Number of ward of pourasouva |
09 |
Number of moholla of pourasouva |
63 |
Population Information:
Total population |
395980 (adjusted) |
Male population |
197012 |
Female population |
198968 |
Birth rate |
1.36% |
Number of HH |
95105 |
The average number of family members |
4.37 |
population density |
986 per sq. km |
Population by religion:
Muslim |
325898 |
Hindu |
69655 |
Christ |
319 |
Buddhist |
06 |
Others |
102 |
Educational Institutions::
Number of universities |
0 |
Number of Colleges (Government) |
02 |
Number of Colleges (Non Government) |
07 |
Number of secondary schools (government) |
02 |
Number of secondary schools (non government) |
57 |
Number of collegiate schools |
02 |
Total number of primary schools |
180 |
Number of kindergartens |
42 |
Number of Ebtedayi Madrasas |
42 |
Dakhil, Alim, Fazil ,Kamil Madrasa |
26 |
Qawmi Madrasa |
40 |
PTI |
01 |
Teachers Training Center |
00 |
Technical and Vocational school |
01 |
Government Polytechnic |
01 |
Medical College |
01 |
Education rate |
52.4% |
Religious Institutions:
Number of Mosjid |
645 |
Number of Mondir |
80 |
Number of Church |
01 |
Number of Edghah |
280 |
Financial Institutions:
Number of banks (official) |
20 |
Number of banks (non govt) |
09 |
Number of bima |
12 |
Number of NGO |
23 |
Number of co-operative societies |
99 |
Number of textiles |
01 |
Number of jute mills |
01 |
Ricemill number |
94 |
Poultry farm number |
150 |
Nursery number |
34 |
Number of horti culture |
01 |
Number of oil mills |
13 |
Number of shaw mills |
45 |
The number of tats |
01 |
Healthcare:
Number of Hospitals (Official) |
04 |
Number of Hospitals (Non Official) |
22 |
Number of pathologies |
29 |
Number of CMH |
00 |
Number of bokkho badhi hospitals |
01 |
Number of modern sadar hospitals |
01 |
UP Com. Number of health centers |
39 |
Other:
Hat Bazar Number (Daily) |
29 |
Hat Bazar Number (Weekly) |
45 |
Number of residential hotels |
13 |
Number of Dak bungalows / rest houses |
08 |
Number of hotels / restaurants |
76 |
Number of Growth Centers |
05 |
Number of ponds |
3209 |
Number of cluster |
36 |
The total length of the road |
1129 km |
Length of pacca road |
360 km |
Length of kacha road |
691 km |
Length of semi pacca road |
78 km |
Number of libraries |
02 |
Number of railway stations |
00 |
Number of police stations |
05 |
Number of bus stations |
05 |
Number of cyclone centers |
00 |
Post office number |
25 |
The number of brick kilns |
38 |
Number of parks |
01 |
Number of stadiums |
01 |
Decorator service |
58 |
Number of cinema halls |
02 |
Number of filling stations |
07 |
Number of orphanages |
49 |
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS