Jamalpur Sadar Upazila
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Jamalpur Sadar
জামালপুর সদর | |
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 Street in Jamalpur city | |
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| Coordinates: 24°55′N 89°57.5′E / 24.917°N 89.9583°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Headquarters | Jamalpur |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 508.80 km2 (196.45 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 668,243 |
| • Density | 1,313.4/km2 (3,401.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2000[2] |
| Area code | 0981[3] |
| Website | jamalpursadar |
Jamalpur Sadar (Bengali: জামালপুর সদর) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[4]
Jamalpur Sadar is located at 24°55′00″N 89°57′30″E / 24.9167°N 89.9583°E. It has a total area of 508.80 km2. It is bounded by Sherpur district to the north, Mymensingh district to the east, Tangail district of Dhaka division to the south, and Melandaha, Madarganj and Sarishabari upazilas on the west.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 416,897 | — |
| 1991 | 501,924 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 568,726 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 615,072 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 668,243 | +8.6% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Jamalpur Sadar Upazila had 176,033 households and a population of 668,243. 8.97% of the population were under 5 years of age. Jamalpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.41%: 69.98% for males and 65.06% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.16 males for 100 females. 210,174 (31.45%) lived in urban areas.[5]
