Madhabdi

Madhabdi
মাধবদী
City and Municipality
Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Madhabdi
Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Madhabdi
Madhabdi is located in Dhaka division
Madhabdi
Madhabdi
Location in Dhaka division
Madhabdi is located in Bangladesh
Madhabdi
Madhabdi
Location in Bangladesh
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictNarsingdi
UpazilaNarsingdi Sadar
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyMadhabdi Paurashava
Population
 • Total
73,910
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code
1604
Area code06257[2]
National Dialing Code+880

Madhabdi (Bengali: মাধবদী) is a pourashava (municipal corporation) in Narsingdi District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It's an A grade municipality and also Madhabdi has declared as a thana on 29 February 2016. Madhabdi is a densely textile commercial and industrial area.[3]

History

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In 1971 a column of Pakistan army with two trucks were ambushed here by Mukti Bahini.[4]

Demographics

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Religions in Madhabdi (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
89.50%
Hinduism
10.48%
Other or not stated
0.02%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Madhabdi city had a population of 73,910 and a literacy rate of 81.78%.[1]: 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Madhabdi city had 11,323 households and a population of 49,583. 10,238 (20.65%) were under 10 years of age. Madhabdi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.99%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 718 females per 1000 males.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Power crisis casts a bad spell on Narsingdi". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ Firdousi, Ishrat. "War up close". bdnews24.com (Opinion). Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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