Faridpur Sadar Upazila
Faridpur Sadar Upazila (Bengali: ফরিদপুর সদর) is an upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It contains Faridpur Town near the banks of the Padma River.
Faridpur Sadar
ফরিদপুর সদর | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
Muslim Mission Jame Masjid, Faridpur | |
| Coordinates: 23°35.748′N 89°49.836′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Faridpur |
| Government | |
| • Present MP (2009-2018) | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain |
| • Previous MP | Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412.86 km2 (159.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 469,410 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| GPO Box | 7800 |
| Website | Official Map of Faridpur Sadar |
One of 18 registered red-light districts in Bangladesh is located in Faridpur. About 800 women and girls live and work there.
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