Faridpur, Bangladesh

Faridpur ফরিদপুর
City
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Coordinates: 23°36′07″N89°49′59″E / 23.602°N 89.833°E / 23.602; 89.833
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Faridpur
Upazila	Faridpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Faridpur Municipality
Area
• Total	26.65 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	237,266
• Density	8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	7800
National Dialing Code	+880 /0631

Faridpur is a city located in southern Bangladesh. It is the largest municipality in Dhaka Division in the city proper. It is a major commercial hub in southern Bangladesh and the headquarters of Faridpur District and Faridpur Sadar Upazila.

History

Faridpur was formerly known as Fatehabad. Faridpur is named after Shah Farid (Sheikh Fariduddin), disciple of the famous saint and dervish Khwaja Main Chishti and famous Sufi saint of Faridpur.

Location

It has an area of 26.65 km² and a population of 237,266. ^{[1] [2]} Faridpur is Bangladesh's proposed ninth division & thirteenth city corporation. ^[3]

Demographics

Religions in Faridpur (2022) [2]
Religion			Percent
Islam			87.35%
Hinduism			12.26%
Other or not stated			0.39%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Faridpur had 57,344 households and a population of 237,266. Faridpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.87%, compared to the national average of 74.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males. ^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Faridpur (1991–2020, extremes 1883-present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	30.3 (86.5)	36.0 (96.8)	39.3 (102.7)	41.2 (106.2)	40.4 (104.7)	37.6 (99.7)	37.5 (99.5)	36.6 (97.9)	37.4 (99.3)	36.5 (97.7)	34.5 (94.1)	30.6 (87.1)	41.2 (106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.2 (75.6)	28.2 (82.8)	32.7 (90.9)	34.5 (94.1)	33.9 (93.0)	32.9 (91.2)	32.0 (89.6)	32.1 (89.8)	32.3 (90.1)	31.9 (89.4)	29.6 (85.3)	25.8 (78.4)	30.8 (87.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.4 (63.3)	21.2 (70.2)	25.9 (78.6)	28.6 (83.5)	29.0 (84.2)	29.1 (84.4)	28.8 (83.8)	29.0 (84.2)	28.8 (83.8)	27.5 (81.5)	23.7 (74.7)	19.3 (66.7)	25.7 (78.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	11.9 (53.4)	15.2 (59.4)	19.9 (67.8)	23.5 (74.3)	24.6 (76.3)	25.8 (78.4)	26.1 (79.0)	26.2 (79.2)	25.9 (78.6)	24.0 (75.2)	19.1 (66.4)	14.2 (57.6)	21.4 (70.5)
Record low °C (°F)	4.1 (39.4)	8.2 (46.8)	11.6 (52.9)	17.0 (62.6)	18.6 (65.5)	21.3 (70.3)	21.5 (70.7)	22.4 (72.3)	21.8 (71.2)	16.3 (61.3)	12.5 (54.5)	7.5 (45.5)	4.1 (39.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	24 (0.9)	29 (1.1)	97 (3.8)	203 (8.0)	299 (11.8)	375 (14.8)	304 (12.0)	239 (9.4)	153 (6.0)	35 (1.4)	9 (0.4)	1,776 (69.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	2	2	3	7	13	17	22	20	17	8	2	1	114
Average relative humidity (%)	77	72	67	72	79	85	87	85	85	82	78	78	79
Mean monthly sunshine hours	209.3	223.2	241.3	237.3	217.1	165.7	149.5	163.3	167.2	217.4	232.2	214.6	2,438.1
Source 1: NOAA [4]
Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981-2010) [5] [6]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Upazila
• Thana

References

1. "Geo Code - Faridpur District" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
2. "Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (Volume I)" (PDF). bbs.portal.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
3. "Faridpur City population and area" . Retrieved 2019-08-27.
4. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Faridpur". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
5. "Climate of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
6. "Normal Monthly Humidity". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved 31 January 2016.