Faridpur, Bangladesh
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Faridpur
ফরিদপুর | |
|---|---|
Jubilee Tank Circuit House Busiest Thana Road | |
  Faridpur Location in Bangladesh  Faridpur Faridpur (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′07″N 89°49′59″E / 23.602°N 89.833°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Faridpur |
| Upazila | Faridpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Faridpur Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.65 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 237,266 |
| • Density | 8,903/km2 (23,060/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 7800 |
| National Dialing Code | +880 /0631 |
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Faridpur is a city located in southern Bangladesh. It is the largest municipality in Dhaka Division in the city proper. It is a major commercial hub in southern Bangladesh and the headquarters of Faridpur District and Faridpur Sadar Upazila.
Faridpur was formerly known as Fatehabad. Faridpur is named after Shah Farid (Sheikh Fariduddin), disciple of the famous saint and dervish Khwaja Main Chishti and famous Sufi saint of Faridpur.
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Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Faridpur had 57,344 households and a population of 237,266. Faridpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.87%, compared to the national average of 74.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males.[2]
