Madaripur District () is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division.
History
Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 within Bakerganj district. In 1873, it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur district. Madaripur subdivision was turned into a district in 1984. Madaripur district was named after the Sufi saint Sayed Badiuddin Ahmed Zinda Shah Madar (d. 1434 CE).
Administrative areas
Madaripur district has 3 parliamentary seats, 5 Upazilas, 5 police stations, 4 municipalities, 59 union parishads, 1,062 villages and 479 Mouzas.
Parliamentary seats
- Madaripur-1
- Madaripur-2
- Madaripur-3
Upazilas and Thanas
thumb|Madaripur District upazila geocode map
Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas:
- Madaripur Sadar
- Kalkini
- Rajoir
- Shibchar
- Dasar
Municipalities
- Madaripur Municipality
- Kalkini Municipality
- Rajoir Municipality
- Shibchar Municipality
- None
Demographics
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Madaripur District had 313,273 households and a population of 1,293,027 with an average 4.06 people per household. Among the population, 254,175 (19.66%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,149 people per km<sup>2</sup>. Madaripur District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.93%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1100 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 24.40% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 508.