Faridganj Upazila
Faridganj
ফরিদগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
  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. [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 has 16 Unions/Wards, 178 Mauzas/Mahallas, 175 villages and 45 village markets and 14 Banks.
| No. | Name of the Union |
|---|---|
| 1 | Purba Baluthuba |
| 2 | Paschim Baluthuba |
| 3 | Purba Char Dukhia |
| 4 | Paschim Char Dukhia |
| 5 | Uttar Faridganj |
| 6 | Dakshin Faridganj |
| 7 | Uttar Gobindapur |
| 8 | Dakshin Gobindapur |
| 9 | Purba Gupti |
| 10 | Paschim Gupti |
| 11 | Uttar Paikpara |
| 12 | Dakshin Paik Para |
| 13 | Uttar Rupsa |
| 14 | Dakshin Rupsa |
| 15 | Purba Subidpur |
| 16 | Paschim Subidpur |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ "Union Parishad List". Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Institutions of Faridganj Upazila" (PDF). banbeis.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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