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| official_name = Faridganj |
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| native_name = ফরিদগঞ্জ |
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| settlement_type = [[Upazilas of Bangladesh|Upazila]] |
| settlement_type = [[Upazilas of Bangladesh|Upazila]] |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Faridganj is located at {{coord|23.1250|N|90.7486|E|}}. It has 62,331 households and a total area of 232.22 km<sup>2</sup> |
Faridganj is located at {{coord|23.1250|N|90.7486|E|}}. It has 62,331 households and a total area of 232.22 km<sup>2</sup>. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Faridganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 [[mahalla]]s.<ref name="district-stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Chandpur.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Chandpur |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184958/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Chandpur.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> |
Faridganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 [[mahalla]]s.<ref name="district-stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Chandpur.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Chandpur |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184958/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Chandpur.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> |
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==Infrastructure== |
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This upazila is well connected with other surrounding areas by roads and highway.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 18:45, 19 April 2021
Faridganj
ফরিদগঞ্জ | |
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  Faridganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°7.5′N 90°44.9′E / 23.1250°N 90.7483°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chandpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231.54 km2 (89.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 396,683 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official 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.
Geography
Faridganj is located at 23°07′30″N 90°44′55″E / 23.1250°N 90.7486°E. It has 62,331 households and a total area of 232.22 km2.
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Headquarters: Chandpur | ||
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