Joypurhat

Joypurhat জয়পুরহাট
Municipality
Location in Bangladesh Show map of Bangladesh Rajshahi division Joypurhat (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°06′00″N89°01′26″E / 25.10°N 89.024°E / 25.10; 89.024
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Joypurhat
Upazila	Joypurhat Sadar
Pala Empire	810-850
Joypurhat Municipality	1975
Government
• Type	Mayor Council
• Body	Joypurhat Municipality
Area
• Total	18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	84,910
• Density	4,600/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. The famous tourist spot Paharpur Buddha Bihar is only 13.2 km away from Joypurhat city.

Demographics

Religions in Joypurhat city (2011) [1]
Religion			Percent
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]

References

1. "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.