Maijdee Court (Bengali: মাইজদী কোর্ট), or just Maijdee (Bengali: মাইজদী) is a city in Noakhali District, in south-eastern Bangladesh. It contains the administrative headquarters of Noakhali District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. 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). It consists of 9 wards and 36 mahallas.

Background

In 1948, the district headquarters at Sudharam, considered the main city of Noakhali, were submerged by the Meghna River. As a temporary measure, the affected population was 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.

Demographics

Religions in Noakhali Municipality (2011)
ReligionPercent
Islam91.21%
Hinduism8.23%
Other or not stated0.56%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Noakhali Municipality had a population of 132,185 and a literacy rate of 90.12%.

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.

Climate

Climate data for Majidee (1991–2020, extremes 1883-present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.5 (86.9)34.5 (94.1)36.6 (97.9)39.3 (102.7)38.0 (100.4)38.0 (100.4)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)4.8 (40.6)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)4.8 (40.6)
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)123714202524191021128
Average relative humidity (%)79767678818688878683808082
Mean monthly sunshine hours211.0219.1239.2229.5204.3148.5135.6158.1163.4213.5233.5214.82,370.5
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981-2010)

See also