Magura Sadar Upazila

Magura Sadar (মাগুরা সদর) is an upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography
Magura Sadar is located at 23.4875°N, 89.4208°W. It has 86,162 households and a total area of 401.58 km2.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Magura Sadar upazila had 86,162 households and a population of 380,107. 82,650 (21.74%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Magura Sadar had an average literacy rate of 52.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 98,355 (25.88%) of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 1,844 (0.49%).

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Magura Sadar had a population of 286925. Males constituted 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. The population aged 18 or over was 145,777. Magura Sadar had an average literacy rate of 29.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration
Magura Sadar Upazila is divided into Magura Municipality and 13 union parishads: Atharokhada, Baroilpolita, Bogia, Chawlia, Gopalgram, Hazipur, Hazrapur, Jagdal, Kosundi, Kuchiamora, Moghi, Raghab Dair, and Satrijitpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 222 mauzas and 241 villages.

Magura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 61 mahallas.

Education
There are 12 colleges in the upazila: Aisa Women's College, Amoresh Bosu Degree Mohabidaylaya, Banassree Rabindra Smarani College Krishnabila (Tangakhali), Buzruk Sree Kundi College, Dakhin Nowapara Sammilani College, Government Hossain Shahid Suhrawardi College, Hazipur Sammilani College, Jagdal Sammiloni College, Magura Adarsha Degree College Magura, Magura Government Mohila College, Nazir Ahamad Degree Mahavidaloy, and Shatrujitpur College.

According to Banglapedia, Magura Government Boys' High School, founded in 1854, and Hazipur Secondary School (1914) are notable secondary schools.

Notable residents

 * Lutfunnahar Helen, martyred intellectual, was born in Magura in 1947 and taught at Magura Government Girls High School.