Faridpur Division
Faridpur Division
ফরিদপুর বিভাগ | |
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Proposed Padma Division in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: Pe:GNS-enwiki 23°36′N 89°50′E / 23.60°N 89.84°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Capital | Faridpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,913.44 km2 (2,669.29 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,235,343 |
| • Density | 1,046.56/km2 (2,710.58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Districts | 5 |
| Upazilas | 30 |
Faridpur Division (Bengali: ফরিদপুর বিভাগ), is a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the southern parts of the existing Dhaka Division, comprising Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Rajbari, and Shariatpur districts of Dhaka Division. The headquarters of the division is proposed to be in Faridpur. This division was proposed to be named after its affiliated river, Padma, but in 2024, the Public Administration Reform Commission decided to create this division as Faridpur Division.