Magura District () is a district in southwestern Bangladesh, and situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is located in Khulna Division. Magura dristic represent by Shakib Al Hasan in the world

History

Magura, like the rest of Greater Jessore, was part of the region of Vanga in the ancient period. It then became part of the Pala and Sena dynasties, before being conquered by the Delhi Sultanate. It was part of the Bengal Sultanate until the early 16th century, when it became part of the kingdom of Raja Pratapaditya. After the Mughals defeated Pratapaditya, Magura was part of the Sarkar of Mahmudabad. During the reign of Murshid Quli Khan, the Zamindar Sitaram Ray revolted against the Mughals. He killed Abu Torab, the Zamindar of Bhusna, in battle in neighbouring Faridpur district, but he was defeated and his lands were taken. Magura then became part of the Zamindari of Bhusna, which was ruled by the Natore Rajas under a Faujdar in present Jessore. After the British conquest, they organised Jessore as a district. The 1860 indigo revolt was also happening in this district.

Administration

Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are: Magura Sadar Upazila Mohammadpur Upazila Shalikha Upazila Sreepur Upazila

Geography Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1039.1 km2, is bounded by Rajbari district to the north, Jessore and Narail districts to the south, Faridpur district to the east and Jhenaidah district to the west. The district is flat plain in the heart of the Ganges Delta.

Climate

Demographics

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Magura District had 254,154 households and a population of 1,033,115 with an average 4.02 people per household. Among the population, 187,703 (18.17%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 994 people per km2. Magura District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.21%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1030 females per 1000 males. Approximately 18.90% of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8,548 (0.83%), including Bagdi and Malo.

+Religion in present-day Magura DistrictReligion194119811991200120112022%%%%%%Islam 183,26659.74%448,24673.40%563,95477.89%664,93780.67%753,19982.01%870,48284.26%Hinduism 122,78240.02%162,19426.56%158,46521.89%158,68519.25%164,57817.92%162,13815.69%Others7260.24%2580.04%1,6080.22%6890.08%6420.07%4950.05%Total Population306,774100%610,698100%724,027100%824,311100%918,419100%1,033,115100%

In 2011, Muslims constituted 82.01% of the population while Hindus were 17.92% of the population. The Hindu population declined from 2011 to 2022.

Education Government Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Magura Magura Govt. High School, Magura Sadar, Magura Magura Govt. Girls' High School, Magura Sadar, Magura Govt. H.S.S Collage, Magura Sadar, Magura Pulum Golam Sarwar Secondary School, Shalikha Upazila

Notable residents

Muhammad Sohrab Hossain, Former Minister, MNA, MP and One of the founding fathers of Bangladesh. (First and only MNA from Magura, first ever MP from Magura 1, first ever Minister of Bangladesh from Magura 1972 -1975, first and only full minister from Awami League from Magura 1972 - 1975) Nitai Roy Chowdhury , MP, Minister of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh Major general Majid-ul-Haq, former MP and Minister Ashiquzzaman Tulu, Bangladeshi singer Syed Ali Ahsan, poet Farrukh Ahmed, poet Kazi Kader Newaj, poet Shakib Al Hasan, all-rounder with the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, MP Magura-1 Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal, two-term member of parliament for Magura-2 Munshi Raisuddin, musician Debasish Roy Chowdhury, a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court Nipun Roy Chowdhury, general secretary of the Dhaka District branch of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Abdur Rasheed Biswas, former MP of jessore-10 constituency

Amir Hamza, poet Shamsun Nahar Ahmed, member of parliament Mir Hasem Ali, MLA of East Bengal Legislative Assembly Syed Ator Ali, MPA of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly M Yousuff Ali, fisheries biologist, policy planner Mohammad Asaduzzaman, MP of Jatiya Sangsad Syed Nazmul Hassan Lovan, Bangladeshi footballer, Bangladesh national football team Kamrul Laila Jolly, former member of parliament Gangadhar Sen Roy, Ayurveda practitioner and Sanskrit scholar Biren Sikder, former state minister of youth and sports Saifuzzaman Shikhor, politician

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