Faridganj Upazila

Faridganj ফরিদগঞ্জ
Upazila
Faridganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°7.5′N 90°44.9′E / 23.1250°N 90.7483°ECoordinates: 23°7.5′N 90°44.9′E / 23.1250°N 90.7483°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chandpur District
Area
• Total	231.54 km^2 (89.40 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	348,281
• Density	1,500/km^2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Faridganj

Faridganj (Bengali: ফরিদগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Faridganj is located at 23°07′30″N 90°44′55″E / 23.1250°N 90.7486°E . It has 62,331 households and a total area of 231.54 km². It is the second largest upazila of Chandpur District.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridganj had a population of 348,281. Males constituted 49.69% of the population, and females 50.31%. The population aged 18 or over was 160,438. Faridganj had an average literacy rate of 41.2% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[1]

Administration

Faridganj has 16 Unions/Wards, 178 Mauzas/Mahallas, 175 villages and 29 village markets.

Infrastructure

This upazila is well connected with other surrounding areas by roads and highway.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Chandra Imam Ali High School and College, the high school of which was founded in 1918, is a notable secondary school.^[2]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
2. Musammat Rahima (2012). "Faridganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.