Harirampur
হরিরামপুর
Upazila
Machain Shahi Jami Mosque
Machain Shahi Jami Mosque
Location of Harirampur
Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°58′E / 23.733°N 89.967°E / 23.733; 89.967
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictManikganj
Government
Area
 • Total245.42 km2 (94.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total139,318
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Harirampur

Harirampur (Bengali: হরিরামপুর) 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 33,513 households and a total area of 245.42 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Harirampur upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 88.43%
Hinduism
 
 11.56%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Harirampur Upazila had 33,513 households and a population of 139,318. 29,438 (21.13%) were under 10 years of age. Harirampur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.39%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1117 females per 1000 males. 2,244 (1.61%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Harirampur had a population of 171,274. Males constituted 84,994, and females 86,280.[4] The population of those aged 18 and older was 115,752. Harirampur had an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[5]

Administration

Harirampur Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Azimnagar, Balara, Balla, Boyra, Chala, Dhulsunra, Gala, Gopinathpur, Harukandi, Kanchanpur, Lesraganj, Ramkrishnapur, and Sutalari. The union parishads are subdivided into 196 mauzas and 250 villages.[6]

Education

There are many educational institutes in Harirampur Upazila. There are three colleges in the upazila.[4]

  • Jhitka Khawja Rahamat Ali Degree College.
  • M.A Rouf Degree College, Kowri.
  • Govt. Justice Nurul Islam College
  • Ibrahimpur Ishwar Chandra High School
  • Jhitka Anando Mohan High School.
  • Jhitka Pilot Girls High School.
  • Patgram Anath Bandhu Government High School.
  • Diabari High School.
  • Jatrapur High School.
  • Ramkrishnapur M A Jalil High School.
  • Mohiuddin kamol high school


  • Primary Schools-

1.Dorikandi Government primary school.

2.Adhermanik model Govt. primary school.

3. Balurchar Government primary school.

4. Bhatikandi Govt. Primary school

5. Sutalori Govt. Primary school

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. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Manikganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Population Index". Population Census Wing, BBS. BGD Government. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. ↑ "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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