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Joypurhat
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
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.

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.