Jamalpur district

Jamalpur is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh established in 1869. The main town consists of 12 wards and 80 mahallas. It occupies 53.28 km². The city is located on the Brahmaputra River, 140 km (87 mi) north of Dhaka, the national capital. The municipality was established in 1869.

Education

The literacy rate is 43.60%. It has two colleges affiliated with National University.

Economy

Jamalpur is an important market center for the rice, sugarcane, jute, tobacco, and mustard produced in the region. The city is connected by road, rail, and river with Dhaka and the rest of the country. It has a railway station and three dakbungalows.

The town's main exports are jute, tobacco, mustard seed, peanut, leather, egg, pulse, betel leaf and handicrafts.

Making Nakshi kantha (embroidered quilts) is a traditional occupation. Nakshi Hostoshilpo is one of the pioneers of this industry since 1995. This institute is owned by Mrs. Parul Akter, the chairperson of Zanoni Mohila Somity, which is govt. approved.

Demography

The town has a population of 116754; male 51.06%, female 48.94% at a density of 2191 per km².

Archaeological heritage

Pingna Madrasa in Sarishabari (Emperor Shahjahan's period), kendua kalibari. Baitussukur Darber in Sarishabari near Faij more.

Health

The town has a general hospital, six upazila health complexes, 39 family welfare centres, 2 railway hospitals, 28 union health centres and 7 leprosy clinics.

Subdistricts

The town is divided into seven upazilas.

Dewanganj Upazila

Baksiganj Upazila

Islampur Upazila

Jamalpur Sadar Upazila

Madarganj Upazila

Melandaha Upazila

Sarishabari Upazila