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'''Faridganj Upazila''' ([[Chandpur District|chandpur district]]) area 231.54 sq km, located in between 23°03' and 23°14' north latitudes and in between 90°41' and 90°53' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Chandpur Sadar Upazila|chandpur sadar]] and [[Hajiganj Upazila|hajiganj]] upazilas on the north, [[Raipur Upazila|r]][[Raipur Upazila|ai]][[Raipur Upazila|pur]] upazila on the south, [[Ramganj Upazila|ramganj]] upazila on the east, [[Haimchar Upazila|haimchar]] and Chandpur Sadar upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 374760; male 182124, female 192636; Muslim 356480, Hindu 18164, Buddhist 66 and others 50.

''Water bodies'' [[Dakatia River|dakatia]] river and Guptir Beel are notable.

''Administration'' Faridganj Thana, now an upazila, was formed on 7 October 1918.'

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural

|-
|
1

|
15

|
178

|
175

|
6824

|
367936

|
1619

|
62.46

|
53.64

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
15.75
|
-
|
-
|
26095
|
1657
|
58.56
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
2.47

|
1

|
6824

|
2763

|
62.46
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Uttar
Gobindapur 41
|
3828
|
13846

|
14310

|
48.31

|-
|
Uttar
Paikpara 65

|
3933

|
11339

|
12369

|
57.23

|-
|
Uttar
Rupsa 77

|
4004

|
13271

|
13961

|
52.42

|-
|
Dakshin
Gobindapur 47

|
2894

|
12246

|
12752

|
48.13

|-
|
Dakshin
Paikpara 71

|
3115

|
10814

|
11785

|
56.81

|-
|
Dakshin
Faridganj 35

|
3986

|
10335

|
11133

|
49.09

|-
|
Dakshin
Rupsa 83

|
2858

|
9462

|
10378

|
56.24

|-
|
Paschim
Gupti 59

|
2669

|
9586

|
10385

|
59.01

|-
|
Purba
Gupti 53

|
3571

|
10055

|
10442

|
55.86

|-
|
Paschim
Char Dukhia 23

|
2778

|
11088

|
11082

|
47.25
|-
|
Purba
Char Dukhia 17

|
4041

|
11820

|
12615

|
50.53

|-
|
Paschim
Baluthupa 11

|
4107

|
11323

|
11819

|
56.41

|-
|
Purba
Baluthupa 05

|
3969

|
12292

|
13593

|
56.53

|-
|
Paschim
Subidpur 95

|
3560

|
10998

|
11168

|
55.63

|-
|
Purba
Subidpur 89

|
3965

|
10714

|
11684
|
54.87
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:FaridganjUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Neelkuthi (indigo factory) at Sahebganj, Math at Lohagara, Rupsa Zamindar Bari, Rupsa Mosque.

''History of the War of Liberation'' During the War of Liberation in 1971, 64 freedom fighters and a number of local people were killed in encounters with the Pak army. Faridganj was liberated on 14 December.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1, memorial monument 1.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 575, temple 11, church 1, math 1.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 53.8%; male 54.7%, female 53%. Educational institutions: college 8, secondary school 47, primary school 252, community school 13, madrasa 237. Noted educational institutions: Faridganj Degree College (1970), Chandra Imam Ali College (1994), Gallak Adarsha College (1994), Gredakalindia Hajera Hasmath Degree College (1995), Baragaon High School (1899), Chandra Imam Ali High School (1918), Grehakalindia High School (1926), Paikpara U.G High School (1913), Basara High School (1926), Rupsa Ahmadia High School (1913), Kaonia Shaheed Habibullah High School (1926), Hansa Fazil Madrasa (1902).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Faridganj Barta, Palli Kahini.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 4, club 48, cinema hall 1, women's organisation 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 42.90%, non-agricultural labourer 2.64%, industry 0.86%, commerce 15.24%, transport and communication 2.63%, service 13.80%, construction 3.50%, religious service 0.43%, rent and remittance 5.39% and others 12.61%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 60.78%, landless 39.22%; agricultural landowner: urban 33.63% and rural 61.30%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, potato, sugarcane, betel leaf.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sesame, linseed, kaun, mustard, khesari pulse.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, coconut, banana, betel nut.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 19, dairy 71, poultry 134.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 125 km, semi-pucca road 40 km, mud road 325 km; waterway 19 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, ice factory, ice-cream factory, welding factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, embroidery, wood work, bamboo work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 45, fairs 6, most noted of which are Rupsa Hat, Gallak Hat, Gredakalindia Hat, Chandra Hat and Baishakhi Mela.

''Main exports'' Sugarcane, betel leaf, potato.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 24.98% (urban 62.87% and rural 24.25%) of the dwellings have access to electricity.'

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 77.44%, tap 0.45%, pond 17.43% and others 4.68%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in the shallow tube-well water of the upazila.

''Sanitation'' 53.57% (urban 81.87% and rural 53.03%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 34.59% (urban 10.60% and rural 35.05%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 11.84% (urban 7.53% and rural 11.92%) of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, family welfare centre 11, satellite clinic 1, maternity centre 1.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], BRDB, Mahila Unnayan Sangstha. [Musammat Rahima Begum]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Faridganj Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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