Harirampur Upazila
Harirampur
হরিরামপুর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Harirampur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°58′E / 23.733°N 89.967°ECoordinates: 23°44′N 89°58′E / 23.733°N 89.967°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Manikganj District |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 245.42 km2 (94.76 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 156,326 |
• Density | 637/km2 (1,650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Harirampur |
Harirampur (Bengali: হরিরামপুর) is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Harirampur is located at 23°44′00″N 89°58′00″E / 23.7333°N 89.9667°E. It has 30,136 households and a total area of 245.42 km2.
Demographics[]
According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Harirampur had a population of 281,274. Males constituted 84,994, and females 86,280.[2] The population of those aged 18 and older was 115,752. Harirampur had an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]
Administration[]
Harirampur Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Azimnagar, Balara, Balla, Boyra, Chala, Dhulsunra, Gala, Gopinathpur, Harukandi, Kanchanpur, Lesraganj, Ramkrishnapur, and Sutalari. The union parishads are subdivided into 196 mauzas and 250 villages.[4]
Education[]
There are many educational institutes in Harirampur Upazila. There are three colleges in the upazila.[4] . .
- Ibrahimpur Ishwar Chandra High School
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- Patgram Anath Bandhu Government High School.
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- Ramkrishnapur M A Jalil High School.
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Manoranjan Mandal (2012), "Harirampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Bangladesh Population Index". Population Census Wing, BBS. BGD Government. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Manikganj District
- Dhaka Division geography stubs