Faridpur, Bangladesh

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Faridpur
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Faridpur
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Faridpur
Faridpur (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 23°36′07″N89°49′59″E / 23.602°N 89.833°E / 23.602; 89.833
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka
District Faridpur
Upazila Faridpur Sadar
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • BodyFaridpur Municipality
Area
 • Total66.31 km2 (25.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total237,266
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,300/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.

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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 66.31 km2 and a population of 237,266. [1] [2] Faridpur is Bangladesh's proposed ninth division & thirteenth city corporation. [3]

Demographics

Religions in Faridpur (2011) [4]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
82.82%
Hinduism
 
16.77%
Other or not stated
 
0.41%

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)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)5.6
(42.1)		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)		5.6
(42.1)
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)22371317222017821114
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209.3223.2241.3237.3217.1165.7149.5163.3167.2217.4232.2214.62,438.1
Source: NOAA [5]

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References

  1. ↑ পল্লিকবির ‘ছোট গাঁ’ আজ অগোছালো শহর. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. 1 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. ↑ "Community Tables: Faridpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  5. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Faridpur". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 13, 2024.


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