Jamalpur, Bangladesh

Jamalpur জামালপুর
City and Municipality
Streets in Jamalpur city
Jamalpur Jamalpur
Coordinates: 24.925°N 89.943°E / 24.925; 89.943
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh
District	Jamalpur
Upazila	Jamalpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Jamalpur Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	55.2 km2 (21.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	142,764
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code	+880

Jamalpur is a town and district headquarter of Jamalpur District in the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. It lies along the bank of the Old Brahmaputra river.

Etymology

The previous name of Jamalpur was Singhjani. It was renamed for Hazrat Shah Jamal, who came from Yemen during the time of Akbar to spread Islam in the region and whose shrine is in the city.

Demographics

Religions in Jamalpur city (2011)
Religion			Percent
Islam			96.51%
Hinduism			3.46%
Other or not stated			0.03%

As of 2011 Jamalpur Paurashava had 33,845 households and a population of 142,764. 28,743 (20.13%) were under 10 years of age. Jamalpur has a literacy rate of 62.14% and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males.