Faridpur, Bangladesh

Faridpur (Bengali: ফরিদপুর) is the district town and district headquarter of Faridpur district. It is situated in Dhaka division in the central part of Bangladesh. It is also headquarter of Faridpur Sadar Upazilla. Faridpur is a politically important city in south-west-central Bangladesh and the 14th largest city in Bangladesh. It is the most populated place in this district. Faridpur is situated on the banks of Kumar river. The area of Faridpur municipality is 66.38 km² . The total population of Faridpur is 446,921. Pallikabi Jasimuddin is one of the famous Bengali poet belongs to Faridpur. There are also many famous politicians in this district.^[1] Earlier its name was Fatehabad. Bangladesh's only river research institute is situated here.

Faridpur ফরিদপুর
City and Municipality
Moonlight in the city
Faridpur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23.602°N 89.833°E / 23.602; 89.833
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Faridpur
Upazila	Faridpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Faridpur Municipality
Area
• Total	66.24 km2 (25.58 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	446,921
• Density	6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	7800
National Dialing Code	+880 /0631