Golapganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.8583° N 92.0208° E

Golabganj Upazila
Golabganj
Division_name  - District	Sylhet Division  - Sylhet District
Coordinates	24.8583° N 92.0208° E
Area	278.34 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	229074  - 823/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Golabganj

Golabganj (Bengali: গোলাপগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Golapganj is located at 24.8583° N 92.0208° E . It has 34911 units of house hold and total area 278.34 km². It is for the rich and the wealthy.

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census,^[1] Golabganj has a population of 229074. Males constitute are 50.29% of the population, and females 49.71%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 110364. Golabganj has an average literacy rate of 38.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Golapganj has 11 Unions/Wards, 108 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 254 villages.

The unions are:

1. Amura
2. Bagha
3. Bhadeshwar
4. Budbari Bazar
5. Dakshin Bade
6. Dhaka Dakshin
7. Fulbari
8. Golabganj
9. Lakshanaband
10. Lakshmi Pasha
11. Uttar Bade Pasha

[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.