Madaripur
Madaripur
মাদারিপুর | |
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Coordinates: 23°10′N 90°12.5′E / 23.167°N 90.2083°E | |
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
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) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
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