Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Jamalpur
জামালপুর | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
Shrine of Shah Jamal, Jamalpur | |
Jamalpur Jamalpur | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′30″N 89°56′35″E / 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 | 158,873 |
| • Density | 2,880/km2 (7,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Jamalpur (Bengali: জামালপুর) is a city on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra river in the Mymensingh Division. It is the headquarters of the Jamalpur District and the Jamalpur Sadar Upazila. According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census the population of Jamalpur is 158,889.[2] Which makes it the 31st largest city in Bangladesh.
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
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Jamalpur city had 39,845 households and a population of 158,889. Jamalpur had a literacy rate of 80.10%: 82.88% for males and 77.39% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.93 males per 100 females. 8.33% of the population was under 5 years of age.[2]
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
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Jamalpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2014.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - Community Report: Jamalpur (PDF). Community Report. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-342-6.