Faridganj Upazila
Faridganj
ফরিদগঞ্জ | |
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 Rupsha Zamindar Bari | |
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| Coordinates: 23°7.5′N 90°44.9′E / 23.1250°N 90.7483°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chandpur |
| Headquarters | Faridganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 232.22 km2 (89.66 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 433,248 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3650[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Faridganj |
Faridganj (Bengali: ফরিদগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Chandpur District in Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. It is located between 23°03' and 23°14' north latitudes and in between 90°41' and 90°53' east longitudes.
Geography
[edit]Faridganj is located at 23°07′30″N 90°44′55″E / 23.1250°N 90.7486°E. It has 85,678 households and a total area of 232.22 km2.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Faridganj Upazila had 85,678 households and a population of 396,683. Of these, 95,352 (24.04%) of its inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Faridganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 58.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,175 females per 1,000 males. In Faridganj, 35,090 (8.85%) of the population lived in urban areas.[4][5]
Administration
[edit]Faridganj Upazila is divided into Faridganj Municipality and 15 union parishads: Dakshin Faridganj, Dakshin Gobindapur, Dakshin Paik Para, Dakshin Rupsha, Paschim Balithuba, Paschim Char Dukhia, Paschim Gupti, Paschim Subidpur, Purba Balithuba, Purba Char Dukhia, Purba Gupti, Purba Subidpur, Uttar Gobindapur, Uttar Paikpara, and Uttar Rupsha. The union parishads are subdivided into 159 mauzas and 161 villages.[5]
Faridganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 mahallas.[5]
Education
[edit]There are four colleges in the upazila. They include Faridganj Bangabandhu Degree College, founded in 1970, Gallak Adarsha College (1994), and Gridakalindia Hazera Hasmath Degree College (1995).[6]
According to Banglapedia, notable secondary schools include Baragaon High School (founded 1899), Basara High School (1926), Chandra Imam Ali High School and College (1918), Grehakalindia High School (1926), Kaonia Shaheed Habibullah High School (1926), Paikpara U.G High School (1913), and Rupsa Ahmadia High School (1913).[6]
Notable people
[edit]- Abidur Reza Chowdhury (1872–1961), politician and educationist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. 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.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chandpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-248-1.
- ^ "Community Tables: Chandpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chandpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b Begum, Musammat Rahima (2012). "Faridganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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