Harirampur Upazila

Harirampur হরিরামপুর
Upazila
Harirampur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°58′E / 23.733°N 89.967°ECoordinates: 23°44′N 89°58′E / 23.733°N 89.967°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Manikganj District
Area
• Total	245.42 km^2 (94.76 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	156,326
• Density	637/km^2 (1,650/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official 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 . 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.

Education

The district is served by Patgram Anath Bandhu Government High School.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Manoranjan Mandal (2012), "Harirampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.