Faridpur Upazila

For the central subdistrict of Faridpur District, see Faridpur Sadar Upazila.

Faridpur (Bengali: ফরিদপুর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.^[4] Faridpur is located at 24.1583°N 89.4528°E / 24.1583; 89.4528.

Faridpur ফরিদপুর
Upazila of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°9.5′N 89°27.2′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Pabna
Area [1]
• Total	137.67 km2 (53.15 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	140,399
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	6650[3]
Website	Official Map of Faridpur

Demographics

Religions in Faridpur Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			97.06%
Hinduism			2.94%
Other or not stated			0.00%

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]

Administration

Faridpur Upazila is divided into Faridpur Municipality and six union parishads: Banwarinagar, Brilahiribari, Demra, Faridpur, Hadal, and Pungali. The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 87 villages.^[1]

Faridpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.^[1]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh