Faridpur (Bengali: ফরিদপুর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Faridpur is located at 24°09′30″N 89°27′10″E / 24.1583°N 89.4528°E / 24.1583; 89.4528.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Faridpur Upazila had 30,845 households and a population of 130,335. 30,475 (23.38%) were under 10 years of age. Faridpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.53%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1004 females per 1000 males. 14,010 (10.75%) lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur has a population of 111,464. Males constitute 51.44% of the population, and females 48.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52,699. Faridpur has an average literacy rate of 26.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Faridpur Upazila is divided into Faridpur Municipality and six union parishads: Banwarinagar, Brilahiribari, Demra, Faridpur, Hadal, and Pungali. The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 87 villages.

Faridpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh