Mathbaria Upazila

Mathbaria (মঠবাড়িয়া) is an upazila consisting of eleven unions under Pirojpur district under Barisal division.

Geography
Mathbaria is located at 22.2869°N, 89.9667°W. It has 61,187 households and a total area of 344.23 km2.

History of Mathbaria
The ancient history of Mathbaria dates back to the Mughal period. Subedar Murshid Quli Khan sent Aga Baker Khan to Kirtan Khola in the area of Chandradwip which was named Baker Ganj after him. It was named Mathbaria after the Hindu-dominated Math of Mathbaria in a lower area in the Mauza of Baker Ganj. Mathbaria police station was established in 1904. Mathbaria upazila currently has 1 municipality and 11 unions.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Mathbaria Upazila had 61,187 households and a population of 262,841. 58,216 (22.15%) were under 10 years of age. Mathbaria has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1040 females per 1000 males. 48,024 (22.76%) lived in urban areas.

Administration
Mathbaria Upazila is divided into Mathbaria Municipality and 11 union parishads: Amragasia, Betmor Rajpara, Boromasua, Daudkhali, Dhanishafa, Gulishakhali, Mathbaria, Mirukhali, Shapleza, Tikikata, and Tuskhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 67 mauzas and 93 villages.

Mathbaria Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.

Notable people

 * Hatem Ali Jamadar (1872–1982), member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly