Faridpur Upazila
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Faridpur
ফরিদপুর | |
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 Mustard fields beside a riverside brick kiln in Chadpur village, Faridpur Upazila, Pabna | |
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| Coordinates: 24°9.5′N 89°27.2′E / 24.1583°N 89.4533°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Pabna |
| Area | |
• Total | 137.67 km2 (53.15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 140,399 |
| • Density | 1,019.8/km2 (2,641.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6650[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Faridpur |
Faridpur (Bengali: ফরিদপুর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[4] Faridpur is located at 24°09′30″N 89°27′10″E / 24.1583°N 89.4528°E.
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Faridpur Upazila had 35,419 households and a population of 140,399. 9.65% of the population were under 5 years of age. Faridpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.59%: 68.48% for males and 66.73% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.22 males for every 100 females. 20,474 (14.58%) lived in urban areas.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Faridpur Upazila had 30,845 households and a population of 130,335. 30,475 (23.38%) were under 10 years of age. Faridpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.53%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1004 females per 1000 males. 14,010 (10.75%) lived in urban areas.[1][6]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur has a population of 111,464. Males constitute 51.44% of the population, and females 48.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52,699. Faridpur has an average literacy rate of 26.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[7]
