Jamalpur Sadar Upazila

Jamalpur Sadar
জামালপুর সদর
Upazila
Jamalpur Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°55′N 89°57.5′E / 24.917°N 89.9583°E / 24.917; 89.9583Coordinates: 24°55′N 89°57.5′E / 24.917°N 89.9583°E / 24.917; 89.9583
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Jamalpur District
Area
 • Total 489.56 km2 (189.02 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 501,924
 • Density 1,025/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Jamalpur Sadar

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

Geography

Jamalpur Sadar is located at 24°55′00″N 89°57′30″E / 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

Chairman: Volamolliq, from BNP

Vice Chairman:

Woman Vice Chairman:

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Mohammad Abdul Salam

Jamalpur Sadar has 19 Unions/Wards, 374 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 333 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ MA Rahim Talukder (2012), "Jamalpur Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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