Mathbaria Upazila

Mathbaria (Bengali: মঠবাড়িয়া) is an upazila consisting of eleven unions under Pirojpur district under Barisal division.[1]

Mathbaria
মঠবাড়িয়া
Upazila
Location of Mathbaria
Coordinates: 22°17.2′N 89°58′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total344.23 km2 (132.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total262,841
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Website

Geography

Mathbaria is located at 22.2869°N 89.9667°E / 22.2869; 89.9667. It has 61,187 households and a total area of 344.23 km2.

History of Mathbaria

The ancient history of Mathbaria dates back to the Mughal period. Subedar Murshid Quli Khan sent Aga Baker Khan to Kirtan Khola in the area of Chandradwip which was named Baker Ganj after him. It was named Mathbaria after the Hindu-dominated Math of Mathbaria in a lower area in the Mauza of Baker Ganj. Mathbaria police station was established in 1904. Mathbaria upazila currently has 1 municipality and 11 unionsThese are - Mathbaria Upazila.[2]

Demographics
Religions in Mathbaria upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 89.92%
Hinduism
 
 10.00%
Other or not stated
 
 0.08%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Mathbaria Upazila had 61,187 households and a population of 262,841. 58,216 (22.15%) were under 10 years of age. Mathbaria has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1040 females per 1000 males. 48,024 (22.76%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]

Administration

Mathbaria Upazila is divided into Mathbaria Municipality and 11 union parishads: Amragasia, Betmor Rajpara, Boromasua, Daudkhali, Dhanishafa, Gulishakhali, Mathbaria, Mirukhali, Shapleza, Tikikata, and Tuskhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 67 mauzas and 93 villages.[5]

Mathbaria Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[5]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Md Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Mathbaria Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. মঠবাড়িয়া উপজেলার ইতিহাস(The Ballpen)
  3. "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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