Gomastapur Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.7750° N 88.2833° E

Gomastapur Upazila
Gomastapur
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Nawabganj District
Coordinates	24.7750° N 88.2833° E
Area	318.13 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	191972  - 603/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Gomastapur

Gomastapur (Bengali: গোমস্তাপুর) is an Upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Gomastapur is located at 24.7750° N 88.2833° E . It has 34126 units of house hold and total area 318.13 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Gomastapur has a population of 191972. Males constitute are 50.66% of the population, and females 49.34%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 96032. Gomastapur has an average literacy rate of 21.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Gomastapur has 8 Unions/Wards, 166 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 235 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.