Faridpur, Bangladesh
Faridpur
ফরিদপুর | |
|---|---|
| Skyline of Faridpur Skyline of Faridpur | |
Faridpur is located in Dhaka division Faridpur Faridpur Location in Bangladesh Show map of Dhaka division | |
| 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 | 26.65 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 237,266 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/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
[edit ]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
[edit ]It has an area of 26.65 km2 and a population of 237,266.[1] [2] Faridpur is Bangladesh's proposed ninth division & thirteenth city corporation.[3]
Demographics
[edit ]According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Faridpur had 57,344 households and a population of 237,266. Faridpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.87%, compared to the national average of 74.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males.[2]
Climate
[edit ]| Climate data for Faridpur (1991–2020, extremes 1883-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.3 (102.7) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) |
24 (0.9) |
29 (1.1) |
97 (3.8) |
203 (8.0) |
299 (11.8) |
375 (14.8) |
304 (12.0) |
239 (9.4) |
153 (6.0) |
35 (1.4) |
9 (0.4) |
1,776 (69.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 114 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 72 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209.3 | 223.2 | 241.3 | 237.3 | 217.1 | 165.7 | 149.5 | 163.3 | 167.2 | 217.4 | 232.2 | 214.6 | 2,438.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA [4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981-2010)[5] [6] | |||||||||||||
See Also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Geo Code - Faridpur District" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022年07月05日. Retrieved 2025年01月26日.
- ^ a b c "Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (Volume I)" (PDF). bbs.portal.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ "Faridpur City population and area" . Retrieved 2019年08月27日.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Faridpur". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Climate of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Normal Monthly Humidity". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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