Jamalpur জামালপুর | |
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City andMunicipality | |
.jpg) Shrine of Shah Jamal, Jamalpur | |
  Jamalpur  Jamalpur | |
| Coordinates:24°55′30″N89°56′35″E / 24.925°N 89.943°E /24.925; 89.943 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Jamalpur |
| Upazila | Jamalpur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Jamalpur Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.2 km2 (21.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 158,873 |
| • Density | 2,880/km2 (7,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Jamalpur (Bengali:জামালপুর) is a city on the bank of theOld Brahmaputra river in theMymensingh Division. It is the headquarters of theJamalpur District and theJamalpur Sadar Upazila. According to the2022 Bangladeshi census the population of Jamalpur is 158,889.[2]Which makes it the31st largest city in Bangladesh.
The previous name of Jamalpur wasSinghjani. It was renamed for Hazrat Shah Jamal, who came from Yemen during the time ofAkbar to spread Islam in the region and whose shrine is in the city.
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Islam | 97.14% | |||
| Hinduism | 2.79% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.07% | |||
According to the2022 Bangladesh census, Jamalpur city had 39,845 households and a population of 158,889. Jamalpur had a literacy rate of 80.10%: 82.88% for males and 77.39% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.93 males per 100 females. 8.33% of the population was under 5 years of age.[2]
As of 2011 Jamalpur Paurashava had 33,845 households and a population of 142,764. 28,743 (20.13%) were under 10 years of age. Jamalpur has a literacy rate of 62.14% and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males.[1]
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