Harirampur Upazila

Harirampur (Bengali: হরিরামপুর) is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Harirampur

হরিরামপুর
Upazila
Harirampur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°58′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictManikganj District
Government
Area
 • Total245.42 km2 (94.76 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total156,326
 • Density637/km2 (1,650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Harirampur

Geography

Harirampur is located at 23.7333°N 89.9667°E / 23.7333; 89.9667. It has 30,136 households and a total area of 245.42 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Harirampur had a population of 281,274. Males constituted 84,994, and females 86,280.[2] The population of those aged 18 and older was 115,752. Harirampur had an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Harirampur Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Azimnagar, Balara, Balla, Boyra, Chala, Dhulsunra, Gala, Gopinathpur, Harukandi, Kanchanpur, Lesraganj, Ramkrishnapur, and Sutalari. The union parishads are subdivided into 196 mauzas and 250 villages.[4]

Education

There are many educational institutes in Harirampur Upazila. There are three colleges in the upazila.[4] Jhitka Khawja Rahamat Ali Degree College. M.A Rouf Degree College, Kowri. Justice Nurul Islam Degree College

  • Ibrahimpur Ishwar Chandra High School
  • Jhitka Anando Mohan High School.
  • Jhitka Pilot Girls High School.
  • Patgram Anath Bandhu Government High School.
  • Diabari High School.
  • Jatrapur High School.
  • Ramkrishnapur M A Jalil High School.

See also

References
  1. Manoranjan Mandal (2012), "Harirampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Bangladesh Population Index". Population Census Wing, BBS. BGD Government. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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