Faridpur Sadar Upazila


Faridpur Sadar Upazila is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It contains Faridpur Town near the banks of the Padma River.
One of 18 registered red-light districts in Bangladesh is located in Faridpur. About 800 women and girls live and work there.

Geography

Faridpur Sadar is located at. It has 60454 households and total area 407.02 km².

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur Sadar had a population of 335,386, of whom 176,469 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.91% of the population, and females 48.09%. Faridpur Sadar had an average literacy rate of 34.2%, against the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Faridpur Sadar has 29 Unions/Wards, 197 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 298 villages.

Elected chairmen of Faridpur Upazila Council