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Faridpur Sadar Upazila

Faridpur Sadar
ফরিদপুর সদর
Upazila
Faridpur Sadar is located in Bangladesh
Faridpur Sadar
Faridpur Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°35.748′N 89°49.836′E / 23.595800°N 89.830600°E / 23.595800; 89.830600Coordinates: 23°35.748′N 89°49.836′E / 23.595800°N 89.830600°E / 23.595800; 89.830600
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Faridpur District
Area
 • Total 407.02 km2 (157.15 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 469.410 [1]
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Faridpur Sadar

Faridpur Sadar (Bengali: ফরিদপুর সদর) is an Upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It contains Faridpur Town near the banks of the Padma River.

Faridpur Sadar is located at 23°35′45″N 89°49′50″E / 23.5958°N 89.8306°E / 23.5958; 89.8306. It has 60454 households and total area 407.02 km².

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur Sadar had a population of 335,386, of whom 176,469 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.91% of the population, and females 48.09%. Faridpur Sadar had an average literacy rate of 34.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.

Faridpur Sadar has 14 Unions/Wards, 197 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 298 villages.



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