Faridpur Upazila

For the central subdistrict of Faridpur District, see Faridpur Sadar Upazila.
Faridpur
ফরিদপুর
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  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Pabna District
Area
  Total 145.47 km2 (56.17 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 111,464
  Density 766/km2 (1,980/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Faridpur

Faridpur (Bengali: ফরিদপুর) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Faridpur is located at 24°09′30″N 89°27′10″E / 24.1583°N 89.4528°E . It has 18325 units of house hold and total area 145.47 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur has a population of 111464. 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.[1]

Administrative

Faridpur has 6 Unions/Wards, 59 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 88 villages.

Name of the 6 union 1.Faridpur 2.Demra 3.Per Faridpur 4.Punguli 5.Hadol 6.

Administration

Chairman:MD.rony sorkar

Vice Chairman: MD. safinur rahman


Woman Vice Chairman: Mstlipi


Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): D M Atiqur Rahman

See also

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.