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.
Maijdee
মাঈজদী | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Noakhali Municipality | |
 Dhannapur Madrasha | |
  Maijdee  Maijdee | |
| Coordinates: 22°50′N 91°6′E / 22.833°N 91.100°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Noakhali |
| Upazila | Noakhali Sadar |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.79 km2 (9.19 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 132,185 |
| • Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3800 |
| Website | Noakhali Municipality |
Background
editIn 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
editAccording 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]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Majidee (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
22 (0.9) |
65 (2.6) |
131 (5.2) |
332 (13.1) |
561 (22.1) |
672 (26.5) |
533 (21.0) |
393 (15.5) |
245 (9.6) |
48 (1.9) |
7 (0.3) |
3,017 (118.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 128 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211.0 | 219.1 | 239.2 | 229.5 | 204.3 | 148.5 | 135.6 | 158.1 | 163.4 | 213.5 | 233.5 | 214.8 | 2,370.5 |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 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 978-9840757886.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — M court". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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