Harirampur Upazila

Harirampur হরিরামপুর
Upazila
Machain Shahi Jami Mosque
Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°58′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Manikganj
Government
Area
• Total	245.42 km^2 (94.76 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	155,469
• Density	630/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1830[2]
Website	Official Map of Harirampur

Harirampur (Bengali: হরিরামপুর) is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[3]

Geography

Harirampur is located at 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 (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			88.68%
Hinduism			11.31%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.^[5][6]

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Harirampur had a population of 171,274. Males constituted 84,994, and females 86,280.^[7] 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%.^[8]

Administration

Harirampur Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads:

• Azimnagar
• Balara
• Balla
• Boyra
• Chala
• Dhulsunra
• Gala
• Gopinathpur
• Harukandi
• Kanchanpur
• Lesraganj
• Ramkrishnapur
• Sutalari

The union parishads are subdivided into 196 mauzas and 250 villages.^[9]

Education

Colleges

• Jhitka Khawja Rahamat Ali Degree College
• M.A. Rouf Degree College, Kowri
• Government Justice Nurul Islam College

Secondary Schools

• 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

• Kokarhati Govt. Primary School
• Dorikandi Government Primary School
• Adhermanik Model Government Primary School
• Balurchar Government Primary School
• Bhatikandi Government Primary School
• Sutalori Government Primary School

See also

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

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. Manoranjan Mandal (2012), "Harirampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Manikganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-255-9.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Manikganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
7. "Bangladesh Population Index". Population Census Wing, BBS. BGD Government. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.