Jamalpur District

Coordinates: 24.92° N 89.96° E

Jamalpur District
Jamalpur
Division_name	Dhaka Division
Coordinates	24.92° N 89.96° E
Area	2,031.98 km²
Time zone	BST ([[UTC+6]])
Population (1991)  - Density  - Literacy rate	2,089,366  - 1,028.24/km²  - 21.5%
Website: Banglapedia Article
Maplink: Official Map of Jamalpur District

Jamalpur is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. The main Jamalpur town consists of 12 wards and 80 mahallas. The municipality was established in 1869. The area of the town is 53.28 km². The town has a population of 116754; male 51.06%, female 48.94%. Density of population is 2191 per km². Literacy rate among the town people is 43.60%. It has a railway junction.

Geography

Subdivisions

1. Baksiganj Upazila
2. Dewanganj Upazila
3. Islampur Upazila
4. Jamalpur Sadar Upazila
5. Madarganj Upazila
6. Melandaha Upazila
7. Sarishabari Upazila

History

Economy

Places of interest

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Dhaka Division

Divisions and districts of Bangladesh
Barisāl Division	Barguna · Barisal · Bhola · Jhalokati · Patuakhali · Pirojpur
Chittagong Division	Bandarban · Brahmanbaria · Chandpur · Chittagong · Comilla · Cox's Bazar · Feni · Khagrachari · Lakshmipur · Noakhali · Rangamati
Dhaka Division	Dhaka · Faridpur · Gazipur · Gopalganj · Jamalpur · Kishoreganj · Madaripur · Manikganj · Munshiganj · Mymensingh · Narayanganj · Narsingdi · Netrakona · Rajbari · Shariatpur · Sherpur · Tangail
Khulna Division	Bagerhat · Chuadanga · Jessore · Jhenaidah · Khulna · Kushtia · Magura · Meherpur · Narail · Satkhira
Rajshahi Division	Bogra · Dinajpur · Gaibandha · Jaipurhat · Kurigram · Lalmonirhat · Naogaon · Natore · Nawabganj · Nilphamari · Pabna · Panchagarh · Rajshahi · Rangpur · Sirajganj · Thakurgaon
Sylhet Division	Habiganj · Maulvibazar · Sunamganj · Sylhet

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