Jamalpur District
Jamalpur District
জামালপুর জেলা | |
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from top left-right: Jamalpur town railway junction, Masjid in Jamalpur, Zila Shilpokala Academy, Jamalpur stadium, villages in Sarishabari Upazila | |
Location of Jamalpur District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Jamalpur District | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′N 89°58′E / 24.92°N 89.96°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| Headquarters | Jamalpur |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Hasina Begum |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,115.16 km2 (816.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,499,738 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jamalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2000 |
| Area code | 0981 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-21 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.574 medium · 18th of 21 |
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Jamalpur District (Bengali: জামালপুর জেলা) is a district in Bangladesh, and part of Mymensingh Division. It was established in 1978 during the rule of Ziaur Rahman. It has its headquarters in Jamalpur.