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Madarsha Union (Bengali: মাদার্শা ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad of Satkania Upazila in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Madarsha Union মাদার্শা ইউনিয়ন
Union
Madarsha Union Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°4′N 92°1′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chittagong District
Government
• Union Chairman	Abu Noyeem Muhammad Selim Chowdhury
Area
• Total	21.29 km2 (8.22 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	34,266
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Post code	4386 (Satkania Post Office)
Website	madarsaup.chittagong.gov.bd

It has an area of 21.29 km² [2] [3] [4]

Geography

The union total area is 21.29 square kilometres (8.22 sq mi).

Madarsha Union is located in the south-western part of Satkania Upazila. The distance of this union from Upazila Sadar is about 10 kilometer. Eochia Union to the north of this union, Satkania Municipality to the east, Sonakania Union on the south and Saral Union, Bailchhari Union and Kalipur Union of Banshkhali Upazila on the west.[2] [3] [4]

Kurulia's Chara is flowing over the Madarsha Union.[5]

History

The Madarsha Union was formed in 1943 during the British rule with the two present villages of Rampur and Madarsha. At that time the chairman of the union was called the village president. During the rule of Pakistan in 1950, the post of village president was declared as the chairman of the union council. In 1954, Oshiuddin Sarkar became the first village president. Gradually Abu Noyeem Mohammad Selim Chowdhury is now Chairman of the Madarsha Union. In 2010, the then administrator separated Rampur village from Madarsha union and formed a separate union called West Dhemsha Union to facilitate administrative work.[6]

Population

According to 2011 Bangladesh census Madarsha union total population was 38,266.

Density

1600/km ² or 4200/mile ² .[2] [3] [4]

Administrative area

Madarsha Union is the 7th union of Satkania Upazila. Administrative activities of this union are under Satkania Police Station. It is part of Jatiya Sangsad Constituency No. 292 of Chittagong-15. It is divided into 4 mouzas. The villages of this union are:

• Babunagar
• Rupnagar
• West Madrasha
• Middle Madarsha
• Southern Madrasha
• East Madrasha
• North Madrasha[3]

Education

Literacy rate

As of educational survey 2001, Madarsa Union Literacy rates are 48%.

Educational institutions

There are three primary schools, one high school and three madrasa.

These are:

Primary schools

• Madarsha Government Primary School
• Babunagar Government Primary school
• Hajrat Shah Fakir Maulana (Rh.) Academy

High School

• Madarsha Kholil-Sofura Adarsha High School

Madrasa

• Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Mohila Madrasha
• Hajarat Abu Huraira (Rh.) Dhakhil Madrasha
• Baitush Sharaf Adarsha Ibtedayee Madrasa

Health center

The union has following community clinics.[7]

1. Somitighor Community Clinic
2. Babunogor Community Clinic

Religious place

There are about 30 mosques, 4 Eidgahs and 7 shrines in Madarsha Union.

Points of interest

• Play ground of Mokkar Boli Khela.

Notable residents

• Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin Nadwi (Member of Parliament, Bangladesh)
• A F M Khalid Hossain, Islamic scholar, researcher and writer. (born 1959)

Chairmen

Madarsha Union current chairman is Abu Noyeem Muhammad Selim Chowdhury (2016–Present).[8]

List of Previous Chairman of Madarsha

Serial No	Name of Chairman	Time of Period
01	Faridul Alam Chowdhury
02	Ahmad Kabir
03	Najemul Alam Chowdhury
04	Bazlur Rahman
05	Mahmudul Hoque
06	Faridul Alam
07	Siddiq Ahmad (Incharge)
08	Ahmad Hossain (Incharge)
09	Mohammad Ibrahim	2011-2016
10	Abu Noyeem Muhammad Selim Chowdhury	2016–present

[9]

See also

• Administrative geography of Bangladesh
• Satkania Upazila
• Purangor Union

References

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