Gobindaganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.1333° N 89.3917° E

Gobindaganj Upazila
Gobindaganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Gaibandha District
Coordinates	25.1333° N 89.3917° E
Area	481.66 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	414591  - 861/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Gobindaganj

Gobindaganj (Bengali: গোবিন্দগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Gobindaganj is located at 25.1333° N 89.3917° E. It has 79464 units of house hold and total area 481.66 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Gobindaganj has a population of 414591. Males constitute are 50.89% of the population, and females 49.11%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 205,204. Gobindaganj has an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Gobindaganj has 17 Unions/Wards, 336 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 387 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.