Harirampur (Bengali: হরিরামপুর) is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]
Harirampur
হরিরামপুর | |
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| Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°58′E / 23.733°N 89.967°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Manikganj |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 245.42 km2 (94.76 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 155,469 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1830[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Harirampur |
Geography
editHarirampur is located at 23°44′00″N 89°58′00″E / 23.7333°N 89.9667°E. It has 33,513 households and a total area of 245.42 km2.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Harirampur Upazila had 33,513 households and a population of 139,318. 29,438 (21.13%) were under 10 years of age. Harirampur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.39%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1117 females per 1000 males. 2,244 (1.61%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Harirampur had a population of 171,274. Males constituted 84,994, and females 86,280.[7] The population of those aged 18 and older was 115,752. Harirampur had an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[8]
Administration
editHarirampur Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads:
- Azimnagar
- Balara
- Balla
- Boyra
- Chala
- Dhulsunra
- Gala
- Gopinathpur
- Harukandi
- Kanchanpur
- Lesraganj
- Ramkrishnapur
- Sutalari
The union parishads are subdivided into 196 mauzas and 250 villages.[9]
Education
editColleges
edit- Jhitka Khawja Rahamat Ali Degree College
- M.A. Rouf Degree College, Kowri
- Government Justice Nurul Islam College
Secondary Schools
edit- Ibrahimpur Ishwar Chandra High School
- Jhitka Anando Mohan High School
- Jhitka Pilot Girls High School
- Patgram Anath Bandhu Government High School
- Diabari High School
- Jatrapur High School
- Ramkrishnapur M A Jalil High School
- Mohiuddin Kamol High School
Primary Schools
edit- Kokarhati Govt. Primary School
- Dorikandi Government Primary School
- Adhermanik Model Government Primary School
- Balurchar Government Primary School
- Bhatikandi Government Primary School
- Sutalori Government Primary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ Manoranjan Mandal (2012), "Harirampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Manikganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-255-9.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Manikganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population Index". Population Census Wing, BBS. BGD Government. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
