| Gazipur গাজীপুর জেলা |
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| — District — | |
| Location of Gazipur in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,741.53 km2 (672.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,333,000 |
| • Density | 1,913.8/km2 (4,956.8/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 36% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Website | Banglapedia Article |
Gazipur District (Bengali: গাজীপুর জেলা) is a district of Dhaka Division, it has an area of 1741.53 km2 and is bounded by Mymensingh and Kishoreganj districts on the north, Dhaka, Narayanganj and Narsingdi districts on the south, Narsingdi on the east, Dhaka and Tangail districts on the west. Annual average temperature maximum 36°C and minimum 12.7°C; annual rainfall 2376 mm. Main rivers: old Brahmaputra, Shitalakshya, Turag, Bangshi, Balu and Banar.
Gazipur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 km2. The town has a population of 123531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density of population is 2505 per km2. Various establishments such as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), CERDI, Seed Certifying Agency, Security Printing Press, Machine Tools Factory, Bangladesh Ordnance Factory, Diesel Plant, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (Previously BIT:Bangladesh Institute of Technology), BRAC Dairy Farm, Nova Poultry Limited, Cremation Ghat etc. are located here.
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Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akhteruzzaman [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Kamal Uddin Talukder [2]
Gazipur district was established in 1984. It consists of 5 upazilas, 46 union parishads, 710 mouzas, 2 municipalities and 1163 villages.
There are five [Upazilla]]s (also known as "Thana") in Gazipur. They are Gazipur Sadar/Joydebpur, Tongi, Sreepur Upazila, Kaliakair Upazila, Kapasia Upazila, Kaligonj.
There are five universities in Gazipur — Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (formerly the Institute of Postgraduate Studies on Agriculture), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University, Bangladesh National University and the Islamic University of Technology. Educational institutions in the area include:
One of the most historic schools is Rani Bilash Moni Govt Boys High School which is more than 100 years old. Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School is not only well known for its academic excellence but also for its students' success in sports and cultural competition in national level including splendid handball performance in sports and streak of winning in sections like song, debate, general knowledge, dance, essay writing, acting every year.
Silmoon Abdul Hakim Master High school
*Aasrom
Gazipur District is divided by following Thana's :
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