Faridganj (Bengali: ফরিদগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is located between 23°03' and 23°14' north latitudes and in between 90°41' and 90°53' east longitudes.

Faridganj ফরিদগঞ্জ
Upazila
Faridganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°7.5′N 90°44.9′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chandpur District
Area
• Total	231.56 km2 (89.41 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	396,683
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Faridganj

Geography

Faridganj is located at 23.1250°N 90.7486°E / 23.1250; 90.7486. It has 62,331 households and a total area of 231.56 km².

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Faridganj had a population of 396,683. Male 182,360 and female 214,323. Males constituted 49.69% of the population, and females 50.31%. The population aged 18 or over was 160,438. Faridganj had an average literacy rate of 58.1%, male 56.6% and Female 59.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 71.4% (2015).[1]

Administration

Faridganj Upazila is divided into Faridganj Municipality and 15 union parishads: Dakshin Faridganj, Dakshin Gobindapur, Dakshin Paik Para, Dakshin Rupsha, Paschim Balithuba, Paschim Char Dukhia, Paschim Gupti, Paschim Subidpur, Purba Balithuba, Purba Char Dukhia, Purba Gupti, Purba Subidpur, Uttar Gobindapur, Uttar Paikpara, and Uttar Rupsha. The union parishads are subdivided into 159 mauzas and 161 villages.

Faridganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 mahallas.[2]

Notable people

• Abidur Reza Chowdhury (1872–1961), politician and educationist

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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