{{More citations needed|date=October 2009}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->| name = Magura district | native_name = মাগুরা জেলা | native_name_lang = bn | official_name = | type = [[Districts of Bangladesh|District of Bangladesh]] | image_skyline = Gorai Bridge 34.jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = Gorai Bridge in the district | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_shield = | nickname = | nicknames = | motto = | mottoes = | image_map = BD Magura District locator map.svg | map_caption = Location of Magura District in Bangladesh | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-point = none | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Magura in Bangladesh | coordinates = {{coord|23.40|89.40|region:BD|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Bangladesh}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Divisions of Bangladesh|Division]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Khulna Division|Khulna]] | established_title = | established_date = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = [[Magura, Bangladesh|Magura]] | leader_party = | leader_title = [[Deputy Commissioner (Bangladesh)|Deputy Commissioner]] | leader_name = Md. Abdullah Al Mahmud | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1039.10 | area_metro_km2 = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = <ref name="2022census" /> | population_total = 1033115 | population_as_of = [[2022 Bangladeshi census|2022]] | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_demonyms = | population_note = | timezone1 = [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] | utc_offset1 = +06:00 | postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in Bangladesh|Postal code]] | postal_code = 7600 | website = | footnotes = | area_code = 0611 | iso_code = BD-37 | blank_name_sec1 = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2022) | blank_info_sec1 = {{increase}}0.701<ref>[https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/shdi/BGD/?levels=1+4&years=2022&interpolation=0&extrapolation=0 Global Data Lab]. Retrieved 15 March 2025</ref><br />{{color|#0c0|high}} · [[List of regions of Bangladesh by Human Development Index|2nd of 20]] | blank_name_sec2 = | blank_info_sec2 = }} '''Magura District''' ({{langx|bn| মাগুরা জেলা}}) is a district in southwestern [[Bangladesh]], and situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is located in [[Khulna Division]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{Cite Banglapedia |article=Magura District}}</ref>

== History == {{Main|History of Jessore}} Magura, like the rest of Greater Jessore, was part of the region of [[Vanga kingdom|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 [[Pratapaditya|Raja Pratapaditya]]. After the Mughals defeated Pratapaditya, Magura was part of the Sarkar of Mahmudabad. During the reign of [[Murshid Quli Khan]], the Zamindar [[Raja Sitaram Ray|Sitaram Ray]] revolted against the Mughals. He killed Abu Torab, the Zamindar of Bhusna, in battle in neighbouring [[Faridpur District|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 [[Zamindars of Natore|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.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Bengal District Gazetteers - Jessore|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.503758|date=1912|language=en|first=L. S. S.|last=O’Malley|publisher=Britisher Government of India|location=Kolkata|publication-date=1912}}</ref>

==Administration== [[File:Magura District upazila geocode map - Small Area Atlas Bangladesh.svg|thumb|Magura District upazila geocode map]]

Magura district has 4 [[upazila]]s. They are: # [[Magura Sadar Upazila]] # [[Mohammadpur Upazila]] # [[Shalikha Upazila]] # [[Sreepur Upazila, Magura|Sreepur Upazila]]

==Geography== Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1039.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, is bounded by [[Rajbari District|Rajbari district]] to the north, [[Jessore District|Jessore]] and [[Narail District|Narail]] districts to the south, [[Faridpur District|Faridpur district]] to the east and [[Jhenaidah District|Jhenaidah district]] to the west. The district is flat plain in the heart of the Ganges Delta.<ref name=Banglapedia/>

=== Climate === {{Weather box |metric first = yes |single line = yes |location = Magura |Jan high C = 23.4 |Feb high C = 27.7 |Mar high C = 33.3 |Apr high C = 35.6 |May high C = 34.8 |Jun high C = 32.4 |Jul high C = 31.4 |Aug high C = 31.4 |Sep high C = 32.2 |Oct high C = 31.4 |Nov high C = 28.9 |Dec high C = 25.5 |year high C = |Jan mean C = 16.4 |Feb mean C = 20.2 |Mar mean C = 26.0 |Apr mean C = 29.2 |May mean C = 29.6 |Jun mean C = 28.9 |Jul mean C = 28.4 |Aug mean C = 28.6 |Sep mean C = 28.8 |Oct mean C = 27.3 |Nov mean C = 23.2 |Dec mean C = 18.7 |Jan low C = 9.4 |Feb low C = 12.8 |Mar low C = 18.7 |Apr low C = 22.9 |May low C = 24.5 |Jun low C = 25.5 |Jul low C = 25.5 |Aug low C = 25.8 |Sep low C = 25.6 |Oct low C = 23.3 |Nov low C = 17.5 |Dec low C = 12.0 |year low C = |Jan precipitation mm = 11 |Feb precipitation mm = 19 |Mar precipitation mm = 40 |Apr precipitation mm = 85 |May precipitation mm = 183 |Jun precipitation mm = 323 |Jul precipitation mm = 302 |Aug precipitation mm = 288 |Sep precipitation mm = 242 |Oct precipitation mm = 156 |Nov precipitation mm = 25 |Dec precipitation mm = 7 |year precipitation mm = |Jan humidity = 45 |Feb humidity = 35 |Mar humidity = 32 |Apr humidity = 48 |May humidity = 66 |Jun humidity = 74 |Jul humidity = 75 |Aug humidity = 74 |Sep humidity = 71 |Oct humidity = 66 |Nov humidity = 47 |Dec humidity = 44 |year humidity = |source= [http://en.climate-data.org/location/59281 National newspapers] |date=January 2014}}

== Demographics == {{Historical populations |align=center |percentages=pagr |1974 |516711 |1981 |610698 |1991 |724027 |2001 |824311 |2011 |918419 |2022 |1033115 |footnote= Sources:<ref name="2022census" /><ref name="census2011">{{cite web |url=http://203.112.218.101/storage/files/1/Publications/PHC_Zila_2011/KHULNA%20DIVISION/Zila_Magura.pdf |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Magura |website=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> }}

According to the [[2022 Bangladeshi census|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 km<sup>2</sup>. 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 (caste)|Bagdi]] and [[Mal (caste)|Malo]].<ref name="2022census">{{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2023-11-20-05-20-e6676a7993679bfd72a663e39ef0cca7.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |date=November 2023 |isbn= |volume=1 |pages=}}</ref>

{{bar box |title=Religions in Magura District (2022)<ref name="2022census"/> |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars= {{bar percent|[[Islam in Bangladesh|Islam]]|green|84.26}} {{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Bangladesh|Hinduism]]|darkorange|15.69}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.05}} }}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Religion in present-day Magura District ! rowspan="2" |Religion ! colspan="2" |1941<ref name="1941religion">{{cite web |title=Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province |url=https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/37365/GIPE-020591.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y |access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref>{{rp|86–87}}{{Efn|1941 figures are for Magura subdivision of erstwhile Jessore district, which roughly corresponds to the present district.}} ! colspan="2" |1981<ref name="census2011" /> ! colspan="2" |1991<ref name="census2011" /> ! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="census2011" /> ! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="census2011" /> ! colspan="2" |2022<ref name="2022census" /> |- !{{Abbr|Pop.|Population}} !% !{{Abbr|Pop.|Population}} !% !{{Abbr|Pop.|Population}} !% !{{Abbr|Pop.|Population}} !% !{{Abbr|Pop.|Population}} !% !{{Abbr|Pop.|Population}} !% |- |[[Islam in Bangladesh|Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15x15px]] |183,266 |59.74% |448,246 |73.40% |563,954 |77.89% |664,937 |80.67% |753,199 |82.01% |870,482 |84.26% |- |[[Hinduism in Bangladesh|Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|16x16px]] |122,782 |40.02% |162,194 |26.56% |158,465 |21.89% |158,685 |19.25% |164,578 |17.92% |162,138 |15.69% |- |Others{{efn|Including [[Jainism]], [[Christianity]], [[Buddhism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], [[Ad-Dharmi]]s, or not stated}} |726 |0.24% |258 |0.04% |1,608 |0.22% |689 |0.08% |642 |0.07% |495 |0.05% |- !Total Population !306,774 !100% !610,698 !100% !724,027 !100% !824,311 !100% !918,419 !100% !1,033,115 !100% |}

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.<ref name="census2011" />

==Education== * Government Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Magura * Arpara Government Ideal High School, Arpara, Shalikha Upazila * [[Magura Government High School|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) *[[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 Cricket Board|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)|Amir Hamza]], poet * [[Shamsun Nahar Ahmed]], member of parliament<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:চলে গেলেন মাগুরার প্রাক্তন সংসদ সদস্য শামসুন্নাহার আহমেদ |trans-title=Former Magura MP Shamsunnahar Ahmed has passed away |url=https://www.maguranews.com/national-524/ |work=Magura News |date=26 October 2017 |language=bn}}</ref> * [[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 (politician)|Mohammad Asaduzzaman]], MP of [[Jatiya Sangsad]] * [[Syed Nazmul Hassan Lovan]], Bangladeshi footballer, [[Bangladesh national football team]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maguranews.com/sadar-926/ |language=bn |script-title=bn:নন্দিত ক্রীড়া ব্যক্তিত্ব সৈয়দ নাজমুল হাসান লোভনকে সম্মাননা প্রদান |trans-title=Honorable sports personality Syed Nazmul Hasan Lovan |date=13 January 2018 |website=Magura News}}</ref> * [[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

== Notes == {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==References== {{Commons category|Magura District}} {{Reflist}} {{Magura District}} {{Divisions and districts of Bangladesh}} {{Authority control}}

[[Category:Magura District]] [[Category:Districts of Bangladesh]]