Faridpur Sadar Upazila
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Faridpur Sadar
ফরিদপুর সদর | |
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 Muslim Mission Jame Masjid, Faridpur | |
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| Coordinates: 23°35.748′N 89°49.836′E / 23.595800°N 89.830600°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Faridpur |
| Government | |
| • Present MP (2026-present) | Nayab Yusuf |
| • Previous MP | Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf |
| Area | |
• Total | 412.86 km2 (159.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 567,657 |
| • Density | 1,374.9/km2 (3,561.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7800[2] |
| Area code | 0631[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Faridpur Sadar |
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]
Faridpur Sadar is located at 23°35′45″N 89°49′50″E / 23.5958°N 89.8306°E. It has 103,535 households and a total area of 412.86 km2.
Demographics
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
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
- 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]
