Maijdee
Maijdee মাঈজদী | |
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City | |
Noakhali Municipality | |
Dhannapur Madrasha | |
22°50′N 91°6′E / 22.833°N 91.100°E / 22.833; 91.100 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Noakhali |
Upazila | Noakhali Sadar |
Incorporated | 1953 (1953) |
Area | |
• Total | 23.79 km2 (9.19 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 132,185 |
• Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 3800 |
Website | Noakhali Municipality |
Maijdee Court (Bengali: মাইজদী কোর্ট), or just Maijdee (Bengali: মাইজদী), is a city in Noakhali District, located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It contains the administrative headquarters of Noakhali District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[2] The governing municipality, called Noakhali Municipality, had a population of 132,185 at the 2022 census, in an area of 23.79 square kilometres (9.19 sq mi).[3] It consists of 9 wards and 36 mahallas.
Background
In 1948, the district headquarters at Sudharam, considered the main city of Noakhali, were submerged by the Meghna River. As a temporary measure, they were relocated eight kilometers to the north to Maijdee. In 1953, the establishment of Noakhali Municipality was officially announced through a gazette notification. It encompassed various mouzas of Kadir Hanif Union, including the old town areas of Kalitara, Sonapur, and Maijdee. Concerns arose about the risk of Maijdee facing a similar fate due to river erosion, prompting authorities to consider relocating the headquarters again. However, protests by locals in the 1960s led to a decision to retain Maijdee as the district headquarters. Subsequently, Maijdee emerged as the new urban center of Noakhali.[2][4]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Noakhali Municipality had a population of 132,185 and a literacy rate of 90.12%.[1]: 388–394
At the 2011 Bangladesh census, the municipality had 20,222 households and a population of 107,654. 20,909 (19.42%) were under 10 years of age. It had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 75.34%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males.[3]
References
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
- ^ a b Khan, Shamsuzzaman; Hossain, Md. Altaf, eds. (June 2014). Present State of Folklore in Noakhali District নোয়াখালী [Noakhali]. বাংলাদেশের লোকজ সংস্কৃতি গ্রন্থমালা, Bāṃlādeśera lokaja saṃskr̥ti granthamālā, 'Bangladesh Folklore Series' (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bangla Academy. ISBN 9840757881.
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Noakhali at a glance: Noakhali District". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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