Faridganj Upazila

Faridganj
ফরিদগঞ্জ
—  Upazila  —
Faridganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chandpur District
Area
 • Total 231.54 km2 (89.4 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 348,281
 • Density 1,504/km2 (3,895.3/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Faridganj

Faridganj (Bengali: ফরিদগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Geography

Faridganj is located at . It has 62331 units of house hold and total area 231.54 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridganj has a population of 348281. Males constitute are 49.69% of the population, and females 50.31%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 160438. Faridganj has an average literacy rate of 41.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Faridganj has 16 Unions/Wards, 178 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 175 villages.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.