Jamalpur Sadar Upazila

Jamalpur Sadar (Bengali: জামালপুর সদর) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1]

Jamalpur Sadar

জামালপুর সদর
Upazila
Jamalpur Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°55′N 89°57.5′E
CountryBangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictJamalpur District
Area
 • Total489.56 km2 (189.02 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total501,924
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2000
WebsiteOfficial Map of Jamalpur Sadar

Geography

Jamalpur Sadar is located at 24.9167°N 89.9583°E / 24.9167; 89.9583. It has 102,578 households and a total area of 489.56 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jamalpur Sadar had a population of 501,924, of whom 263,338 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 51.47% of the population, and females 48.53%. Jamalpur Sadar had an average literacy rate of 27.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% .[2]

Administration

Jamalpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Jamalpur Municipality and 15 union parishads: Banshchara, Digpaith, Ghoradhap, Itail, Kendua, Lakshmir Char, Meshta, Narundi, Ranagachha, Rashidpur, Sahabajpur, Sharifpur, Sreepur, Titpalla, and Tulsir Char. The union parishads are subdivided into 250 mauzas and 365 villages.[3]

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Mohammad Abdul Salam

See also

References
  1. MA Rahim Talukder (2012), "Jamalpur Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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