Jamalpur, Bangladesh

Jamalpur জামালপুর
City and Municipality
Jamalpur Show map of Mymensingh division Jamalpur Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°55′30″N 89°56′35″E / 24.925°N 89.943°E / 24.925; 89.943
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Jamalpur District
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Jamalpur Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	55.2 km2 (21.3 sq mi)
Population [1]
• Total	142,764
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code	+880

Jamalpur is a city and district headquarter of Jamalpur District in the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. It lies along the bank of the Old Brahmaputra river. As of 2011 it had a population of 142,764, of which 96.51% were Muslim and 3.46% Hindu.^[1]

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