Jamalpur Sadar Upazila
Jamalpur Sadar
জামালপুর সদর | |
|---|---|
Street in Jamalpur city | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′N 89°57.5′E / 24.917°N 89.9583°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Headquarters | Jamalpur |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 508.80 km2 (196.45 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 668,243 |
| • Density | 1,313.4/km2 (3,401.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2000[2] |
| Area code | 0981[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Jamalpur Sadar |
Jamalpur Sadar (Bengali: জামালপুর সদর) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[4]
Geography
Jamalpur Sadar is located at 24°55′00″N 89°57′30″E / 24.9167°N 89.9583°E. It has 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.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 416,897 | — |
| 1991 | 501,924 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 568,726 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 615,072 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 668,243 | +8.6% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Jamalpur Sadar Upazila had 176,033 households and a population of 668,243. 8.97% of the population were under 5 years of age. Jamalpur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.41%: 69.98% for males and 65.06% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.16 males for 100 females. 210,174 (31.45%) lived in urban areas.[5]
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.[6]
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Mohammad Abdul Salam
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Narayanganj-Bahadurabad Ghat Line
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Jamalpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Jamalpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-238-2.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.