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'''Jamalpur Sadar Upazila''' ([[Jamalpur District|jamalpur district]]) area 489.56 sq km, located in between 24°42' and 24°58' north latitudes and in between 89°52' and 90°12' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Sherpur Sadar Upazila|sherpur sadar]] and [[Nakla Upazila|nakla]] upazilas on the north, [[Madhupur Upazila|madhupur]], [[Dhanbari Upazila|dhanbari]] and [[Muktagachha Upazila|muktagachha]] upazilas on the south, Muktagachha and [[Mymensingh Sadar Upazila|mymensingh sadar]] upazilas on the east, [[Melandaha Upazila|melandaha]], [[Madarganj Upazila|madarganj]] and [[Sarishabari Upazila|sarishabari]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 568726; male 290159, female 278567; Muslim 556986, Hindu 10807, Buddhist 299, Christian 36 and others 598. Indigenous communities such as [[Garo, The|garo]] and [[Koch|koch]] belong to this upazila.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Old Brahmaputra River|old brahmaputra]], [[Banar River|banar]], Madardhaw; Bamunji, Singar, Chatal, Bubil and Raoha beels are notable.

''Administration'' Jamalpur Sadar Thana was formed in 1853 and it was turned into an upazila 1983. Municipality was established in 1869.
{| 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
|
300
|
353
|
128163

|
440563

|
1162

|
55.5

|
34.9

|}

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

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density 
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate 
(%)

|-
|
53.28

|
12

|
79

|
120955

|
2270

|
55.1

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area 
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density 
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate 
(%)

|-
|
1.88

|
1

|
7208

|
3814

|
61.83

|}

{| 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
|-
|
Itail
23

|
6287

|
11933

|
11523

|
35.71

|-
|
Kendua
35

|
6630

|
16670

|
16290

|
38.02

|-
|
Ghoradhap
17

|
7423

|
13426

|
12969

|
34.67

|-
|
Titpalla
89

|
7303

|
15979

|
15545

|
37.26

|-
|
Tulsir
Char 95

|
8506

|
13139

|
12290

|
24.69

|-
|
Digpaith
19

|
6714

|
15558

|
15016

|
29.34

|-
|
Narundi
53

|
6437

|
13963

|
13388

|
35.00

|-
|
Banshchara
13

|
8948

|
13329

|
12640

|
40.78

|-
|
Meshta
47

|
6006

|
15708

|
15232

|
33.21

|-
|
Rashidpur
65

|
6861

|
14013

|
13471

|
31.51

|-
|
Ranagachha
59

|
7358

|
19290

|
18845

|
47.50

|-
|
Lakshmir
Char 41

|
6424

|
12920

|
11824

|
27.00

|-
|
Sharifpur
77

|
7150

|
21471

|
21055

|
41.19

|-
|
Sahabajpur
71

|
8779

|
18072

|
17650

|
33.25

|-
|
Sreepur
83

|
6982

|
12629

|
11933

|
31.38

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

[[Image:JamalpurSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Tomb of Hazrat Shah Jamal (R), Dayamayee Mandir, Radhanath Jeur Mandir.

''History of the War of Liberation'' On 7 June 1971 the Pak army captured a number of people from the Boushi Special Train and took them to the WAPDA military camp. On 21 June, the Pak army killed 9 persons at the Shashan Ghat (cremation centre) on the bank of the Brahmaputra.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1; mass killing site 1; memorial monument 1.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 782, temple 16, church 7, pagoda 1, sacred place 1.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 39.7%; male 42.6%, female 36.7%. Educational institutions: university 5, college 2, secondary school 8, vocational training institute 1. Noted educational institutions: Government Ashek Mahmud College (1946), Government Jaheda Safir Mahila College (1967), Jamalpur Zilla School (1881), Jamalpur Government Girls' High School (1882), Shinghajani Girls' High School (1901), Shinghajani Multilateral High School (1918), Kaidola Sahabajpur High School (1920), Bangladesh High School (1924), Shreerampur Multilateral High School (1927), Rashidpur NU Fazil Madrasa (1930), Nandina Maharani Hemanta Kumari Pilot High School (1935).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Daily: Janabangla, Pallir Alo; weekly: Sachetan Kantha, Purba Kantha, Jamalpur Sambad, Janak, Jamalpur Satdin, Jagat, Nabatan, Jhenai, Urmee Bangla, Jamalpur Barta, Kalakal, Mukta Alo, Pallibani; Sahitya Patrika: Patai Patai, Lok, Riddhi, chhande Jhinai.

''Cultural organisations'' Club 67, library 10, cinema hall 4, theatre stage 1, opera party 10, theatre group 13, women organisation 10, playground 58.

''Tourist spots'' Sholakuri Hill at Nandina, Ranipukur Dighi at Sreepur, Harishchandra Dighi at Chandra.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 57.48%, non-agricultural labourer 3.51%, industry 0.81%, commerce 13.44%, transport and communication 4.75%, service 7.80%, construction 1.84%, religious service 0.19%, rent and remittance 0.45% and others 9.73%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 55.76%, landless 44.24; agricultural landowner: urban 41.37% and rural 59.61%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, brinjal, onion, garlic, betel leaf, mulberry, mustard, sugarcane, sweet potato.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sesame, linseed, kaun, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, litchi, banana, papaya, plum, custard apple, pineapple.

''Fisheries, dairies, poultries'' Fishery 34, dairy 14, poultry 32, hatchery 4.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 110 km, semi-pucca road 185 km, mud road 690 km; waterway 86 nautical miles; railway 48.5 km.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Chemical industry, fertilizer factory, spices mill, rice mill, flour mill, oil mill, ice cream factory, chira (threshed rice) mill.

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, embroidery, bidi factory, plastic goods bangle factory, toys goods, glass industry.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 52, fairs 2, most noted of which are Nandina Bazar, Anandaganj Bazar, Narundi Bazar, Kendua Bazar and Hazipur Bazars; Dayamayee Mela, Gopalpur Mela, Chaitra Sankranti Mela at Narundi and Austamir Mela at Upazila Sadar.

''Main exports'' Jute, leather, onion, garlic, betel leaf, brinjal, pineapple, potato.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 28.70% (urban 58.76% and rural 20.65%) of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 89.91%, tap 0.77%, pond 0.21% and others 9.11%.

''Sanitation'' 24.70% (rural 20.60% and urban 37.05%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 42.48% (rural 40.71 and urban 49.11%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 33.44% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Hospital 1, railway hospital 1, satellite clinic 10, community clinic 60, maternity 1, diabetic hospital 1, leprosy clinic 1, TB clinic 1, dental clinic 1, eye hospital 1, private health complex 3, charitable hospital 1.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[ASA|asa]], [[BRAC|brac]], Samaj Pragati Sangstha, Progress. [MA Rahim Talukder]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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