Basic Information
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| Faridpur District (Dhaka division) with an area of 2072.72 sq km, is bounded by rajbari and manikganj districts on the north, gopalganj district on the south, dhaka, munshiganj and madaripur districts on the east, narail, magura and rajbari districts on the west Once upon a time the district consisted mainly of depression based marshland. But the alluvial soil of the padma made the soil fertile. Average highest temperature 35.8 oC and lowest 12.6 oC; annual rainfall is 1546 mm. Main rivers are Padma, Old Kumar, arial khan, Gorai, Chandana, Bhubanshwar and Lohartek; main depressions are Dhol Samudra, Beel Ramkeli, Shakuner Beel, Ghoradar Beel. |
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Faridpur At a Glance
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| Area: |
2072.72 Km2 |
| Upazila Road: |
737.28 Km |
| Union Road: |
583.5 Km |
| Village Road: |
1357.15 Km VA |
| 1363.98 Km VB |
| Population: |
17,42,720 |
| Density: |
840.78 per Km2 |
| Literacy: |
43.95 % |
| Upazilas: |
9 |
| Union: |
79 |
| Pourashavas: |
3 |
| Primary Schools: |
1716 |
| High Schools: |
249 |
| Colleges: |
35 |
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Upazilas
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| Alfadanga |
| Bhanga |
| Boalmari |
| Charbhadrasan |
| Faridpur Sadar |
| Madhukhali |
| Nagarkanda |
| Sadarpur |
| Saltha |
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