Joypurhat

Joypurhat
জয়পুরহাট
City
Joypurhat is located in Bangladesh Rajshahi division
Joypurhat
Location in Bangladesh
Joypurhat is located in Bangladesh
Joypurhat
Joypurhat (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 25°06′00″N 89°01′26″E / 25.10°N 89.024°E / 25.10; 89.024
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictJoypurhat
UpazilaJoypurhat Sadar
Pala Empire810-850
Joypurhat Municipality1975
Government
 • TypeMayor Council
 • BodyJoypurhat Municipality
Area
 • Total
18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
84,910
 • Density4,577/km2 (11,860/sq mi)
Joypurhat Municipality mahallah geocode map


Joypurhat is a city in northwestern Bangladesh, near the border with India. It is the headquarters of Joypurhat District. One of the largest sugermill in Bangladesh, known as Joypurhat Sugarmills Limited and Bangladesh's only mineral and metallurgical research center known as Institute of Mining, Mineralogy and Metallurgy (IMMM), BCSIR. Joypurhat is located in Joypurhat city. The economy of Joypurhat city depends on agriculture, poultry industry, small and medium industries. The famous tourist spot Paharpur Buddha Bihar is only 13.2 km away from Joypurhat city.

Demographics

Religions in Joypurhat city (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 87.54%
Hinduism
 
 11.22%
Christianity
 
 0.63%
Other or not stated
 
 0.61%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Joypurhat city had a population of 84,910 and a literacy rate of 86.04%.[2]: 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Joypurhat city had 16,843 households and a population of 69,033. 11,537 (16.71%) were under 10 years of age. Joypurhat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.92%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 957 females per 1000 males. The ethnic population was 1,204 (1.74%).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
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