Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Jamalpur is a city and district headquarter of Jamalpur District in the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. It lies along the bank of the Old Brahmaputra river.
Jamalpur
জামালপুর | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
Streets in Jamalpur city | |
Jamalpur Jamalpur | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 142,764 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
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
- "Community Tables: Jamalpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2014.
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