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Faridpur Sadar Upazila

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Faridpur Sadar
ফরিদপুর সদর
Upazila
Muslim Mission Jame Masjid, Faridpur
Muslim Mission Jame Masjid, Faridpur
Location of Faridpur Sadar
Coordinates: 23°35.748′N 89°49.836′E / 23.595800°N 89.830600°E / 23.595800; 89.830600
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictFaridpur
Government
 • Present MP (2026-present)Nayab Yusuf
 • Previous MPChowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf
Area
 • Total
412.86 km2 (159.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
567,657
 • Density1,374.9/km2 (3,561.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7800[2]
Area code0631[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Faridpur Sadar
BERJAYA
Faridpur Sadar Upazila mauza geocode map

Faridpur Sadar Upazila (Bengali: ফরিদপুর সদর) is an upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur District in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4] It contains Faridpur city near the banks of the Padma River.

One of 18 registered red-light districts in Bangladesh is located in Faridpur. About 800 women and girls live and work there.[5]

Geography

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Faridpur Sadar is located at 23°35′45″N 89°49′50″E / 23.5958°N 89.8306°E / 23.5958; 89.8306. It has 103,535 households and a total area of 412.86 km2.

Demographics

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Religions in Faridpur Sadar Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 90.57%
Hinduism
 
 9.25%
Other or not stated
 
 0.18%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Faridpur Sadar Upazila had 137,001 households and a population of 567,657. 9.01% of the population were under 5 years of age. Faridpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.84%: 76.35% for males and 73.37% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.84 males for every 100 females. 268,892 (47.37%) lived in urban areas.[6]

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Faridpur Sadar upazila had 103,535 households and a population of 469,410. 98,376 (20.96%) were under 10 years of age. Faridpur Sadar had an average literacy rate of 55.85%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. 122,425 (26.08%) of the population lived in urban areas.[7][8]

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur Sadar had a population of 335,386, of whom 176,469 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.91% of the population, and females 48.09%. Faridpur Sadar had an average literacy rate of 34.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[9]

Administration

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Faridpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Faridpur Municipality and 11 union parishads: Aliabad, Ambikapur, Char Madhabdia, Decreer Char, Greda, Ishan Gopalpur, Kaijuri, Kanaipur, Krishnanagar, Maj Char, and Uttar Channel. The union parishads are subdivided into 157 mauzas and 342 villages.[10]

Faridpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 41 mahallas.[10]

Elected chairmen of Faridpur Upazila Council

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  • Imran Hossain Chowdhury (Jatiya Party) [1984–1989]
  • Advocate Alhajj Md. Shamsul Haque (Bhola Master) (Awami League)
  • Khondker Mohtesham Hossain Babor (Awami League) [Acting Upazila chairman, Faridpur Sadar Upazila]

Notable residents

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  • Abdus Salam Khan, Minister of Public Works and Communication (1955–1956) in the East Pakistan provincial cabinet[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Faridpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Hagler-Geard, Tiffany (3 January 2012). "I am "Chowkri"- Inside Bangladesh's Biggest Brothel". ABC News. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Faridpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-265-8.
  7. ↑ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Faridpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Community Tables: Faridpur district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  10. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Faridpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Khan, Abdus Salam". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
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