geographic information of madaripur

Area: 1144 sq km.
Boundary: Madaripur district is bounded by Faridpur and MUNSHIGANJ districts on the north, BARISAL district on the south, SHARIATPUR district on the east, GOPALGANJ district on the west.
Main rivers: The PADMA, ARIAL KHAN and KUMAR.
Weather: Average maximum temparature of Madaripur is 35.8°C, minimum 12.6°C. Total rainfall is 2105 mm.
Population: 1137008. Among them male are 50.29%, female 49.71%.
Religion: Muslim 85.67%, Hindu 13.72% and others 0.61%.
Literacy rate:Average literacy 32.6%. Among them male are 40%, female 24.9%.
Main mode of transportation: Bus.
Educational institutions: There are 1 primary training institute, 1 vocational institute and17 colleges in this district. Beside these there are a lot of high schools,primary schools, kindergarten schools and madrasas.
Main occupations: Agriculture 43.74%, agricultural labourer 24%, commerce 9.93%, service 6.08% etc.