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'''Faridganj''' ({{lang-bn|ফরিদগঞ্জ}}) is an [[ |
'''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. <ref>{{cite web |title=Faridganj Upazila Location |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Faridganj_Upazila |website=Banglapedia |accessdate=3 November 2020}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Faridganj is located at {{coord|23.1250|N|90.7486|E|}} |
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>. It is the second largest upazila of Chandpur District. |
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==Demographics== |
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==Administration== |
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Faridganj Upazila is divided into Faridganj Municipality and 15 [[union parishad]]s: 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. |
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Faridganj has 16 Unions/Wards, 178 Mauzas/Mahallas, 175 villages and 45 village markets and 14 Banks. |
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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> |
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|+ Union Parishad List of Faridganj Upazila. <ref>{{cite web |title=Union Parishad List |url=https://oldweb.lged.gov.bd/DistrictArea2.aspx?Area=UnionParishad&DistrictID=12 |website=Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) |accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref> |
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| 1 || Purba Baluthuba |
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| 2 || Paschim Baluthuba |
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| 3 || Purba Char Dukhia |
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| 4 || Paschim Char Dukhia |
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| 5 || Uttar Faridganj |
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| 6 || Dakshin Faridganj |
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| 7 || Uttar Gobindapur |
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| 8 || Dakshin Gobindapur |
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| 9 || Purba Gupti |
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| 10 || Paschim Gupti |
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| 11 || Uttar Paikpara |
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| 12 || Dakshin Paik Para |
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| 13 || Uttar Rupsa |
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| 14 || Dakshin Rupsa |
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| 15 || Purba Subidpur |
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| 16 || Paschim Subidpur |
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==Infrastructure== |
==Infrastructure== |
Revision as of 22:15, 4 December 2020
Faridganj
ফরিদগঞ্জ | |
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Coordinates: 23°7.5′N 90°44.9′E / 23.1250°N 90.7483°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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. [1]
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. 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).[2]
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.[3]
Infrastructure
This upazila is well connected with other surrounding areas by roads and highway.[citation needed]
Education
No. | Educational Institute Identification Number (EIIN) | Name | Village/Road |
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1 | 103576 | SHASHEALI HIGH SCHOOL | SHASHEALI |
2 | 103577 | GRIDAKALINDIA HIGH SCHOOL | 16 NO RUPSA |
3 | 103578 | ADARSHA ACADEMY FARIDGONJ | ACADEMY ROAD, FARIDGONJ, CHANDPUR. |
4 | 103579 | KARAITALI HIGH SCHOOL | KARAITALI. |
5 | 103580 | KALIR BAZAR MIZANUR RAHMAN HIGH SCHOOL | GAZARIA. |
6 | 103581 | GRIDAKALINDIA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | CHORMANDARI |
7 | 103582 | FARIDGONJ PILOT GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL | KACHARA |
8 | 103583 | BORGOAN HIGH SCHOOL | SUBIDPUR |
9 | 103584 | PAIKPARA U.G HIGH SCHOOL | 07 NO PAIKPARA |
10 | 103585 | RUPSA AHMEDIA HIGH SCHOOL | RUPSA |
11 | 103587 | KAONIA SHAHID HABIB ULLAH HIGH SCHOOL | KAONIA |
12 | 103588 | ASTA MOHAMAHA PATSHALA HIGH SCHOOL | ASTA |
13 | 103589 | FARIDGONJ A.R. PILOT HIGH SCHOOL | KASIYARA |
14 | 103590 | RAMPUR BAZAR MAJIDIA HIGH SCHOOL | WEST LARUA |
15 | 103591 | PAIK PARA IU GIRLS SCHOOL | PAIKPARA |
16 | 103592 | SHAHEBGONJ SECONDARY SCHOOL | SHAHEBGONJ |
17 | 103593 | MUNSHIRHAT G&A ALI HIGH SCHOOL | 04 NO SUBIDPUR |
18 | 103594 | MONTOLA HAMEDIA HIGH SCHOOL | 03 NO SUBIDPUR |
19 | 103595 | SHOLLA HIGH SCHOOL | SHOLLA |
20 | 103596 | KHAJURIA M L HIGH SCHOOL | KHAJURIA |
21 | 103597 | BASHARA HIGH SCHOOL | BASARA |
22 | 103598 | GAZIPUR MUSLIM HIGH SCHOOL | GAZIPUR |
23 | 103599 | BALITHUBA ABDUL HAMID HIGH SCHOOL | BALITHUBA |
24 | 103600 | PROTYASHI R A HIGH SCHOOL | BALITHUBA |
25 | 103601 | MULPARA HIGH SCHOOL | MULPARA |
26 | 103602 | KAONIA Y.M HIGH SCHOOL | 16 NO RUPSA |
27 | 103603 | BIRAMPUR SJM HIGH SCHOOL | 12 NO CHAR DUKUMIA |
28 | 103604 | SONTOSHPUR HIGH SCHOOL | 182 SONTOSHPUR |
29 | 103605 | GOBINDAPUR HIGH SCHOOL | GOBINDAPUR |
30 | 103606 | ALONIA HIGH SCHOOL | ALONIA |
31 | 103607 | DHANUA JANATA HIGH SCHOOL | DHANUA |
32 | 103608 | GALLAK NOWAB ALI HIGH SCHOOL | DOMARIA |
33 | 103609 | FEROJPUR JANA KOLLYAN HIGH SCHOOL | 12 NO CHARDUKIA |
34 | 103610 | RUPSA GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL | RUPSA |
35 | 103611 | CHANDRA ABDUL HAKIM CHOWDHURY M G HIGH SCHOOL | MADANER GOAN |
36 | 103612 | SONALI BALIKHA UCCHA BIDDALAYA | SHAHAPUR |
37 | 103613 | FOFUR CHOWDHURY HIGH SCHOOL | LAKSMEPUR |
38 | 103614 | HASA GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL | HASA |
39 | 103615 | LAUTALI SHAH ALAM MODEL JR GIRLS SCHOOL | LAUTALI |
40 | 103616 | B R HAJI ABDUL AHAD ADARSHA HIGH SCHOOL | BHATER HAD |
41 | 103617 | UVARAMPUR N. ISLAM IDEAL GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | BHATER HAD |
42 | 103618 | KHAR KHADIA JR HIGH SCHOOLL | KHAR KHADIA |
43 | 103619 | KEROA HOSNEARA BEGUM ADARSHA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | KEROA |
44 | 103620 | MODEL ACADEMY DAICHOR | DAICHOR |
45 | 134223 | HAZI MOHAMMAD SELIM JUNIOR SCHOOL | ALONIA |
46 | 134492 | SHOLLA A ALI SCHOOL & COLLEGE | SHOLLA |
47 | 135463 | PURBO BARALI SHAHJAHAN KABIR JUNIOR SCHOOL | BARALI |
48 | 137375 | 101 NO DHAKKIN BISHKATALY GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL | BISHKATALY |
See also
References
- ^ "Faridganj Upazila Location". Banglapedia. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Institutions of Faridganj Upazila" (PDF). banbeis.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 October 2020.