Faridpur ফরিদপুর
City and Municipality
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Coordinates: 23°36′07″N 89°49′59″E / 23.602°N 89.833°E / 23.602; 89.833
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Faridpur
Upazila	Faridpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Faridpur Municipality
Area
• Total	66.24 km2 (25.58 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	121,632
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	7800
National Dialing Code	+880 /0631

Faridpur is a city located in southern Bangladesh. It is the largest municipality in Dhaka Division in the city proper. It is a major commercial hub in southern Bangladesh and the headquarters of Faridpur District and Faridpur Sadar Upazila.

History

Faridpur was formerly known as Fatehabad. Faridpur is named after Shah Farid (Sheikh Fariduddin), disciple of the famous saint and dervish Khwaja Main Chishti and famous Sufi saint of Faridpur.

Location

It has an area of 66.24 km² and a population of 121,632.^[1] Faridpur is Bangladesh's proposed ninth division & thirteenth city corporation.^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Faridpur had 27,384 households and a population of 121,632. 20,833 (17.13%) were under 10 years of age. Faridpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.27%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 957 females per 1000 males.^[3]