Gopalganj Sadar Upazila

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Coordinates: 23.0167° N 89.8333° E

Gopalganj Sadar Upazila

Gopalganj Sadar
Division_name
 - District
Dhaka Division
 - Gopalganj District
Coordinates 23.0167° N 89.8333° E
Area 391.35 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
291409
 - 745/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Gopalganj Sadar

Gopalganj Sadar (Bengali: গোপালগঞ্জ সদর) is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Gopalganj Sadar is located at 23.0167° N 89.8333° E . It has 51630 units of house hold and total area 391.35 km².

[edit] History


[edit] Places of interest

  • Ulpur has a former Zamindar palace, which is currently used a Tehsil Office.


[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Gopalganj Sadar has a population of 291409. Males constitute are 50.73% of the population, and females 49.27%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 141978. Gopalganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 44.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Gopalganj Sadar has 24 Unions/Wards, 156 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 196 villages.

[edit] See also


[edit] References

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