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Faridpur ফরিদপুর |
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| Upazila | |
| Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°9.5′N 89°27.2′E / 24.1583°N 89.4533°ECoordinates: 24°9.5′N 89°27.2′E / 24.1583°N 89.4533°E | |
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| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.36 km2 (53.42 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 111,464 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Faridpur |
Faridpur (Bengali: ফরিদপুর) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Faridpur is located at 24°09′30″N 89°27′10″E / 24.1583°N 89.4528°E.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur has a population of 111,464. Males constitute 51.44% of the population, and females 48.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52699. Faridpur has an average literacy rate of 26.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.