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Faridpur Sadar ফরিদপুর সদর |
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| Upazila | |
| Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°35.748′N 89°49.836′E / 23.595800°N 89.830600°ECoordinates: 23°35.748′N 89°49.836′E / 23.595800°N 89.830600°E | |
| Country |
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| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Faridpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 407.02 km2 (157.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 469.410 [1] |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Faridpur Sadar |
Faridpur Sadar (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 is located at 23°35′45″N 89°49′50″E / 23.5958°N 89.8306°E. It has 60454 households and total area 407.02 km².
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% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Faridpur Sadar has 14 Unions/Wards, 197 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 298 villages.