Faridpur Upazila
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Faridpur
ফরিদপুর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Faridpur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°9.5′N 89°27.2′E / 24.1583°N 89.4533°ECoordinates: 24°9.5′N 89°27.2′E / 24.1583°N 89.4533°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Pabna District |
Area | |
• Total | 138.36 km2 (53.42 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 111,464 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Faridpur |
Faridpur (Bengali: ফরিদপুর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1] Faridpur is located at 24°09′30″N 89°27′10″E / 24.1583°N 89.4528°E.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur has a population of 111,464. Males constitute 51.44% of the population, and females 48.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52699. Faridpur has an average literacy rate of 26.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Faridpur Upazila is divided into Faridpur Municipality and six union parishads: Banwarinagar, Brilahiribari, Demra, Faridpur, Hadal, and Pungali. The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 87 villages.[3]
Faridpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ a b Md. Habibullah (2012), "Faridpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Pabna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Pabna District
- Rajshahi Division geography stubs