Joypurhat

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Joypurhat
জয়পুরহাট
Municipality
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Joypurhat (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 25°06′00″N89°01′26″E / 25.10°N 89.024°E / 25.10; 89.024
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi
District Joypurhat
Upazila Joypurhat Sadar
Pala Empire 810-850
Joypurhat Municipality 1975
Government
 • Type Mayor Council
 • Body Joypurhat Municipality
Area
 • Total18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total84,910
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)

Joypurhat is a city in northwestern Bangladesh, near the border with India. It is the headquarters of Joypurhat District.One of The largest sugermill in Bangladesh, known as Joypurhat Sugarmills Limited and Bangladesh's only mineral and metallurgical research center known as Institute of Mining,Mineralogy and Metallurgy.(IMMM),BCSIR,Joypurhat is located in Joypurhat city.The economy of Joypurhat city depends on Agriculture, Poultry Industry, Small and Medium Industries.Famous tourist spot Paharpur Buddha Bihar is only 13.2 km far from Joypurhat city.

Demographics

Religions in Joypurhat city (2011) [1]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
87.54%
Hinduism
 
11.22%
Christianity
 
0.63%
Other or not stated
 
0.61%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Joypurhat city had a population of 84,910 and a literacy rate of 86.04%. [2] : 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Joypurhat city had 16,843 households and a population of 69,033. 11,537 (16.71%) were under 10 years of age. Joypurhat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.92%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 957 females per 1000 males. The ethnic population was 1,204 (1.74%). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
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