Faridpur Sadar
ফরিদপুর সদর | |
|---|---|
 Muslim Mission Jame Masjid, Faridpur | |
.svg) | |
| Coordinates: 23°35.748′N 89°49.836′E / 23.595800°N 89.830600°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 | |
• Total | 567,657 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7800[2] |
| Area code | 0631[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Faridpur Sadar |
Faridpur Sadar Upazila (Bengali: ফরিদপুর সদর) is an upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4] It contains Faridpur city 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.[5]
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Firoj, Moazzem Hussain (2012). "Faridpur Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Hagler-Geard, Tiffany (3 January 2012). "I am "Chowkri"- Inside Bangladesh's Biggest Brothel". ABC News. Retrieved 30 January 2019.