Jalalabad Union, Gopalganj Sadar
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Jalalabad
জালালাবাদ ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
| Jalalabad Union Council | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gopalganj District |
| Upazila | Gopalganj Sadar Upazila |
| Named after | Mollah Jalaluddin Ahmed |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | F. Mohammad Maruf Reza |
| • MP (Gopalganj-2) | K Muhammad Babar |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,257 |
| • Density | 894.8/km2 (2,318/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jalalabadi |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | jalalabadup |
Jalalabad Union (Bengali: জালালাবাদ ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. It has an area of 17.05 square kilometres and a population of 15,257.
Jalalabad Union borders Itna Union (Lohagara Upazila) in the north, Shuktail Union and Gopinathpur Union in the east and Gorai-Madhumati River to its west and south. It has an area of 17.05 square kilometres.[1]
History
It was named to Jalalabad in honor of the Mollah Jalaluddin Ahmed from Barfa village.[2]
Demography
Jalalabad has a population of 15,257.[1]
