| Magura district | |
| Native Name: | মাগুরা |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Type: | District of Bangladesh |
| Map Caption1: | Expandable map of Magura District |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Magura in Bangladesh |
| Coordinates: | 23.4°N 89.4°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khulna |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Magura |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Mohammad Abu Naser Beg |
| Area Total Km2: | 1039.10 |
| Population Total: | 1033115 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BST |
| Utc Offset1: | +06:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 7500 |
| Area Code: | 0611 |
| Iso Code: | BD-37 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2022) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.701[1] · 2nd of 20 |
Magura District (bn|মাগুরা) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh, situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is a part of Khulna Division.[2] Magura is the birthplace of the famous Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hassan.
Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:
Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1039.1 km2, is bounded by Rajbari district to the north, Jessore and Narail districts to the south, Faridpur district to the east and Jhenaidah district to the west. The district is flat plain in the heart of the Ganges Delta.
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Magura District had 254,154 households and a population of 1,033,115 with an average 4.02 people per household. Among the population, 187,703 (18.17%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 994 people per km2. Magura District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.21%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1030 females per 1000 males. Approximately 18.90% of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8,548 (0.83%), including Bagdi and Malo.[3]
| 1941[4] | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||
| 183,266 | 59.74% | 448,246 | 73.40% | 563,954 | 77.89% | 664,937 | 80.67% | 753,199 | 82.01% | 870,482 | 84.26% | ||
| 122,782 | 40.02% | 162,194 | 26.56% | 158,465 | 21.89% | 158,685 | 19.25% | 164,578 | 17.92% | 162,138 | 15.69% | ||
| Others | 726 | 0.24% | 258 | 0.04% | 1,608 | 0.22% | 689 | 0.08% | 642 | 0.07% | 495 | 0.05% | |
| Total Population | 306,774 | 100% | 610,698 | 100% | 724,027 | 100% | 824,311 | 100% | 918,419 | 100% | 1,033,115 | 100% | |
In 2011, Muslims constituted 82.01% of the population while Hindus were 17.92% of the population. The Hindu population declined from 2011 to 2022.