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Harirampur
হরিরামপুর
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictManikganj District
Area
 • Total
245.42 km2 (94.76 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total
156,326
 • Density637/km2 (1,650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Harirampur

Harirampur (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Harirampur is located at 23°44′00″N 89°58′00″E / 23.7333°N 89.9667°E / 23.7333; 89.9667 . It has 30,136 households and a total area of 245.42 km².

Demographics

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Harirampur had a population of 171,274. Males constituted 84,994, and females 86,280.[2] The population of those aged 18 and older was 80,752. Harirampur had an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Harirampur has 13 Unions/Wards, 210 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 253 villages.

See also

References

  1. ^ Manoranjan Mandal (2012), "Harirampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Population Index". Population Census Wing, BBS. BGD Government. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.