Jamalpur District
Jamalpur (Bengali: জামালপুর জেলা, Jamalpur Jela also Jamalpur Zila) is a district in Bangladesh part of Mymensingh Division. It was established in 1978. It occupies 2031.98 km². It is located in between 24°34' and 25°26' north latitudes and in between 89°40' and 90°12' east
longitudes. It is bounded by Meghalaya state of India,KurigramandSherpurdistricts on the north,Tangaildistrict on the south,Mymensinghand Sherpur districts on the east,Jamunariver,Bogra,SirajganjandGaibandhadistricts on the west. The main town is situated on the bank of the river Brahmaputra, 140 km (87 mi) north of Dhaka, the national capital.
Population
Total 2107209; male 1075694, female 1031515; Muslim 2067685, Hindu 37449, Buddhist 848, Christian 66 and others 1161. Indigenous communities such asGaro, Bangshi,Hajong, Hodi, Kurmi and Mal belong to this district.
Water Bodies
Main rivers:Jamuna,Old Brahmaputra,Banar, Jhinai; Kharka Beel, Kaiyer Beel, Chiradhuni Beel, Chilmari Beel, Kaludaga Lake, Ranipukur Dighi and Harishchander Dighi are notable.