Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Jamalpur
জামালপুর | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
Streets in Jamalpur city | |
Jamalpur Jamalpur | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′30″N 89°56′35″E / 24.925°N 89.943°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Jamalpur |
| Upazila | Jamalpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Jamalpur Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.2 km2 (21.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 158,873 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Jamalpur (Bengali: জামালপুর) is a city on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra river in the Mymensingh Division. It is the headquarters of the Jamalpur District and the Jamalpur Sadar Upazila. According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census the population of Jamalpur is 158,873.[2] Which makes it the 31st largest city in Bangladesh.
Etymology
The previous name of Jamalpur was Singhjani. It was renamed for Hazrat Shah Jamal, who came from Yemen during the time of Akbar to spread Islam in the region and whose shrine is in the city.
Demographics
As of 2011 Jamalpur Paurashava had 33,845 households and a population of 142,764. 28,743 (20.13%) were under 10 years of age. Jamalpur has a literacy rate of 62.14% and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Community Tables: Jamalpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2014.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022: National Report (Volume I) (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 392. ISBN 978-984-475-201-6.