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Coordinates: 23°7.5′N 90°44.9′E / 23.1250°N 90.7483°E / 23.1250; 90.7483
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'''Faridganj''' ({{lang-bn|ফরিদগঞ্জ}}) is an [[upazila]] of [[Chandpur District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division]], [[Bangladesh]]. It is located between 23°03' and 23°14' north latitudes and in between 90°41' and 90°53' east longitudes.
'''Faridganj''' ({{lang-bn|ফরিদগঞ্জ}}) is an [[upazila]] of [[Chandpur District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division]], [[Bangladesh]]. It is located between 23°03' and 23°14' north latitudes and in between 90°41' and 90°53' east longitudes.
Mohammad Zahidul Islam is the Chairman of this upzilla.
Mohammad Zahidul Islam is the Chairman of this upazila


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 19:11, 27 January 2021

Faridganj
ফরিদগঞ্জ
Upazila
Faridganj is located in Bangladesh
Faridganj
Faridganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°7.5′N 90°44.9′E / 23.1250°N 90.7483°E / 23.1250; 90.7483
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChandpur District
Area
 • Total231.54 km2 (89.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total396,683
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Faridganj

Faridganj (Bengali: ফরিদগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is located between 23°03' and 23°14' north latitudes and in between 90°41' and 90°53' east longitudes. Mohammad Zahidul Islam is the Chairman of this upazila

Geography

Faridganj is located at 23°07′30″N 90°44′55″E / 23.1250°N 90.7486°E / 23.1250; 90.7486. It has 62,331 households and a total area of 232.22 km2. It is the second largest upazila of Chandpur District.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Faridganj had a population of 396,683. Male 182,360 and female 214,323. Males constituted 49.69% of the population, and females 50.31%. The population aged 18 or over was 160,438. Faridganj had an average literacy rate of 58.1%, male 56.6% and Female 59.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 71.4% (2015).[1]

Administration

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.

Faridganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 mahallas.[2]

Infrastructure

This upazila is well connected with other surrounding areas by roads and highway.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  2. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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