In 1948, the district headquarters at Sudharam, considered the main city of Noakhali, were submerged by the Meghna River.

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.

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.