Jamalpur District
| Jamalpur জামালপুর |
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| District | |
 Location of Jamalpur in Bangladesh |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,031.98 km2 (784.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 2,292,674 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 31.8%[1] |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 2000 |
| Website | Official Web Portal |
Jamalpur (Bengali: জামালপুর জেলা, Jamalpur Jela also Jamalpur Zila) is a district in Bangladesh[1] part of Mymensingh Division. It was established in 1978.[1] It occupies 2031.98 km².[1] The main town is situated on the bank of the river Brahmaputra, 140 km (87 mi) north of Dhaka, the national capital.
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.
Demography
The town has a population of 116754; male 51.06%, female 48.94% at a density of 2191 per km².
Subdistricts
The town is divided into seven upazilas & one police I.C
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Places to visit
Jamuna Fertilizer Company, Zill Bangla Sugar Mill, Hazrat Shah Jamal Mazar, Dayamayi Temple, Jomuna River, Dewangonj, Agricultural Research Center, Lauchapra, Dhanua Kamalpur. Gandhi Asram.
See also
References
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