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
Street in Jamalpur city
Street in Jamalpur city
Location of Jamalpur Sadar
Coordinates: 24°55′N 89°57.5′E
CountryBangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictJamalpur District
Area
 • Total508.80 km2 (196.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total615,072
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/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 152,174 households and a total area of 508.80 km2. It is bounded by Sherpur district to the north, Mymensingh district to the east, Tangail district of Dhaka division to the south, and Melandaha, Madarganj and Sarishabari upazilas on the west.[1]

Demographics
Religions in Jamalpur Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 98.07%
Hinduism
 
 1.84%
Other or not stated
 
 0.09%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jamalpur Sadar Upazila had 152,174 households and a population of 615,072. 138,656 (22.54%) were under 10 years of age. Jamalpur Sadar has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1037 females per 1000 males. 150,172 (24.42%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

Par the 2001 Bangladesh census, Jamalpur sadar upazila had a population of 568726; males constituted 290159, females 278567; Muslim 556986, Hindu 10807, Buddhist 299, Christian 36 and others 598. Indigenous communities such as Garo and Koch belong to this upazila.[1][4]

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% .[4]

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.[5]

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. "Community Tables: Jamalpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  3. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jamalpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  5. "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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