Madan Upazila
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Madan (Template:Langx) is an upazila of Netrokona District[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Geography
Madan is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".. It has 21,808 households and total area 225.85 km2. It is bounded by Atpara and Mohanganj upazilas on the north, Itna and Tarail upazilas on the south, Khaliajuri upazila on the east, Kendua upazila on the west.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Madan Upazila had 31,751 households and a population of 154,479. 47,697 (30.88%) were under 10 years of age. Madan has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 30.41%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males. 18,812 (12.18%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Madan had a population of 117,613. Males constituted 50.99% of the population, and females 49.01%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 58,127. Madan had an average literacy rate of 18.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]
Administration
Madan Thana was formed in 1917 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[1]
Madan Upazila is divided into Madan Municipality and eight union parishads: Fatehpur, Gobindasree, Chandgaon, Kaitail, Madan, Maghan, Nayekpur, and Tiasree. The union parishads are subdivided into 84 mauzas and 114 villages.[6]
Madan Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[6]
See also
Gallery
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Uchitpur Ghat at Madan.
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Mogra River from the bridge at Madan Upazila.
References
Template:Netrokona District Template:Upazilas of Mymensingh Division