Madaripur
Municipality in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Madaripur মাদারিপুর | |
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Shakuni Lake in Madaripur | |
23°10′N 90°12.5′E / 23.167°N 90.2083°E / 23.167; 90.2083 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Madaripur |
Upazila | Madaripur Sadar |
Area | |
• Total | 14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 62,690 |
• Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 7900 |
Telephone area code | 0661 |
Website | sadar |
Madaripur is a town in Dhaka division in south-central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Madaripur District. It is named for Shah Madar, a Sufi saint who spread Islam in the region.
Demographics
Religions in Madaripur (2011)[1] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 89.58% | |||
Hinduism | 10.31% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.11% |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Madaripur had 14,112 households and a population of 62,690. 12,668 (20.21%) were under 10 years of age. Madaripur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males.[2][1]
Climate
Climate data for Madaripur (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) | 35.0 (95.0) | 37.2 (99.0) | 39.6 (103.3) | 38.3 (100.9) | 39.5 (103.1) | 39.5 (103.1) | 36.4 (97.5) | 36.5 (97.7) | 39.7 (103.5) | 34.7 (94.5) | 31.0 (87.8) | 39.7 (103.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) | 28.5 (83.3) | 32.5 (90.5) | 34.1 (93.4) | 34.0 (93.2) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.1 (89.8) | 29.9 (85.8) | 26.3 (79.3) | 31.0 (87.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.3 (70.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.6 (83.5) | 27.4 (81.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.2 (66.6) | 25.6 (78.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) | 15.4 (59.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.0 (75.2) | 19.2 (66.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 21.5 (70.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 17.3 (63.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 11.1 (52.0) | 6.6 (43.9) | 6.0 (42.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 24 (0.9) | 40 (1.6) | 106 (4.2) | 241 (9.5) | 333 (13.1) | 379 (14.9) | 310 (12.2) | 264 (10.4) | 166 (6.5) | 32 (1.3) | 1,907 (75.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 116 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188.0 | 203.6 | 225.3 | 218.0 | 199.7 | 140.8 | 134.1 | 143.6 | 148.4 | 196.7 | 207.7 | 180.1 | 2,186 |
Source: NOAA[3] |
References
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Madaripur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Madaripur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Madaripur". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 14, 2024.