Mohammadpur Upazila

Mohammadpur
মহম্মদপুর (মাগুরা)
Upazila
Mohammadpur

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°24.3′N 89°36.3′E / 23.4050°N 89.6050°E / 23.4050; 89.6050Coordinates: 23°24.3′N 89°36.3′E / 23.4050°N 89.6050°E / 23.4050; 89.6050
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Magura District
Area
 • Total 234.29 km2 (90.46 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 160,340
 • Density 684/km2 (1,770/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Mohammadpur

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

Geography

Mohammadpur is located at 23°24′15″N 89°36′15″E / 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Mohebbullah (2012), "Mohammadpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.
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