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Madhupur is located at 24°37′00″N90°01′30″E / 24.6167°N 90.0250°E / 24.6167; 90.0250. It has 75,903 households and total area of 366.92 km2. It has a large forest area named 'Madhupurer Gor". Madhupur is famous throughout the country for delicious pineapples. Madhupur is bounded by Jamalpur Sadar upazila on the north, Gopalpur and Ghatail upazilas on the south, Muktagachha and Fulbaria upazilas on the east. Sarishabari and Gopalpur upazilas on west. Main rivers are Jhinai, Bangshi, Banar and Atrai.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Madhupur Upazila had 75,903 households and a population of 296729. 68,000 (22.92%) were under 10 years of age. Madhupur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.20%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 64,872 (21.86%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 16,408 (5.53%), of which Garo were 13,599 and Barman 2,369. The Christians are Garo while many of the Hindus are Barman.[3]
Economy
Rubber garden, pirgacha, Tangail
Land use Total land cultivable 32900 hectares, fallow land 2000 hectares; land under irrigation 65%.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 10000 per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops are paddy, jute, wheat, cotton, potato, patal, ginger, betel leaf, kasava and vegetables.
Extinct and nearly extinct crops Indigo, varieties of pulses and aman paddy. Main fruits are mango, jackfruit, litchi, papaya, pineapple and olive.
Fisheries, dairies, poultries Fishery 18, dairy 28, poultry 103, hatchery 1.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 150 km, semi pucca 19 km; waterways 32 nautical mile.
Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct).
Cottage industries Weaving 27, goldsmith 103, blacksmith 26, bamboo work 320, potteries 43, wood work 42, tailoring 216; apiculture by private initiative.
Hats, bazars Hats and bazars are 45, most noted of which are Madhupur, Dhanbari and Garo Hat; fairs 3 (Sholakudi Mela, Dhanbari Baishakhi Mela & Dhalpur Boishakhi Mela).
The main exports are pineapple,[4] silk, cotton, jackfruit and honey.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, Proshika and caritas, World Tourist Mission, Family and Child Welfare Centre, World Vision Bangladesh.
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