Gazipur District

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Gazipur গাজীপুর জেলা
District
Location of Gazipur in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°00′N 90°26′E / 24.00°N 90.43°E / 24.00; 90.43Coordinates: 24°00′N 90°26′E / 24.00°N 90.43°E / 24.00; 90.43
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
Area
• Total	1,741.53 km² (672.41 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,333,000
• Density	1,900/km² (5,000/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.

Gazipur City Corporation (গাজীপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন) is the Largest City Corporation of Bangladesh.

Gazipur (Town) has 9 wards and 31 mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 km². The town's population is 123,531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density is 2,505 per km². Various establishments such as Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, and others are located here.

Administration

Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akhteruzzaman

Deputy Commissioner (DC): Nurul Islam

Subdistricts

Gazipur district was established in 1984. It has 6 upazilas, 46 union parishads, 710 mouzas, 2 municipalities and 1163 villages.

There are Six [Upazilla]s (also known as "Thana") in Gazipur. They are Gazipur Sadar, Tongi, Sreepur, Kaliakoir, Kapasia, Kaligonj.

Education

There are five universities in Gazipur — Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (formerly the Institute of Postgraduate Studies on Agriculture), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University and Bangladesh National University. Islamic University of Technology (IUT) is accredited as International University by University Grants Commission (Bangladesh). IUT is a subsidiary organ of OIC. Educational institutions in the area include:

Pubail Central College, Mirer Bazar, Pubail, Tongi, Gazipur
The Scholars' College
M A Aziz Peace Institute of Technology,(Peaceful Technology for the Solution of Humanity)

BTEB-53084,West Chatter, Gazipur-1703, Bangladesh

Tapir Bari High School
Azmatpur Adarsha School & College, Kaliganj
Jangalia High School
Berua A R Khan High School
St. Nicolas High School, Nagori, Kaligonj
Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. College
Kazi Azim Uddin College.
Pubail Adarsha college
Rani Bilash Moni Govt Boys High School
Vadun High School.
V.S.A.J Ansar V.D.P School And College, Shafipur, Kaliakoir, Gazipur
Mouchak Scout High School, Mouchak, Kaliakoir, Gazipur
West Chandana Govt. Primary School
Chandana High School
Banshtali Govt. Primary School
Golamnobi Pilote High School
Barmi Bazar High School
Barmi Jamia Anwaria Madrasa, Biggest Kowmi Madrasa in Gazipur.
Pubail High School
KIDS PARK SCHOOL, Pubail, Gazipur
Barai Bari A K U Institution & College,Kaliakoir.
Gazipur Cantonment College
Kalpar Pollimangul High School,Kaliakoir.
Shafiuddin Sarker Academy and College
Tongi Pilot School and Girls College
Kamarjury Yousuf Ali Hight School, Kamarjury, Gasha.
Kalmeswer Rokeya Soroni Girl's High School, Board Bazar.
Khandakar Rojob Ali Biddiya Niketon, Board Bazar,Gazipur
Gasha High School, Gasha.
Badsha Mia High School
Tongi govt. college
M E H Arif College,Konabari,Gazipur
Khailkor Badshah Miah Agranaye Biddalaya, Gazipur
Ta'mirul Millat Kamil Madrasha (Tongi Campus)
Telihaty High School
Empo Angels School
Rangamatia High School, Kaligonj
Sreepur University College
Abdul Awal College
Piar Ali college
http://www.hatimaracollege.com/ *Hatimara High School and College
Rover poly degree college
Bhawal mirzapur degree college
Baw para govt. primary school
Abder bazar govt. primary school
Kapasia Degree college
Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School (formerly known as Ansar VDP High School)
Rajendrapur cant. public school & collage,jogirsit high school
Satkhamair high school,
Gazipur City College, Chandana Chawrasta,http://www.gazipurcitycollege.com
Gzzipur City Model School, Chandana Chawraste, Gazipur.
ARSI Multimedia School
M.M.Neaz-Uddin High School
Matrykole Pre- Cadet school.
Silmoon Abdul Hakim Master High school
Pubail Muktilateral High school
Kaligonj Shramik (Degree) College
Kaligonj Women College
Kaligonj RRN Pilot High School
Kaligonj Govt. Girls High School
Rangamatia Govt. Primary School, Kaligonj
Kayer High School, Kaligonj
Badsha Mia High School,Boardbazar
Tomilia Boys High School, Kaligonj
St. Merry's Girls High School, Tomilia, Kaligonj
Holy Model School, Tengra,Sreepur,Gazipur
Rangamatia High School.
Dagari Adarsha High School, Mirzapur, Gazipur Sadar, Gazipur
Saturia Sulhaty High School,Haturia Chala,Kaliakoir,Gazipur.
Cantonment BOF English School, Gazipur cantonment. Simoltoli, Gazipur.
Pioneer Model School, Karomtola, Gazipur

One of the most historic schools is Rani Bilash Moni Govt Boys High School which is more than 100 years old. Kaligonj RRN Pilot High School is also old & renowned school. Vadun High School is another old and historic school that established in 1938 at Vadun in Pubail. 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. Recently there is a new medical college started in February 2012 named City Medical College and Hospital.

Banks

There is head office of a national strong bank which is Progoti Co-operative Land Development Bank Limited, in the short name or a nickname, Progoti Bank in Kapasia Upazila Sadar, a small but very beautiful town nearly 30 kilometer north of Gazipur City what specializes in originating and/or servicing mortgage loans, is said that Progoti Bank is father of Land Development Banks in the country. Without it, branches of banking institutions in the area include:

Sonali Bank
Agrani Bank
Grameen Bank
Rupali Bank
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd
Bank Asia Limited
Dutch Bangla Bank
National Bank (Bangladesh)
Mutual Trust Bank Limited
BASIC Bank Limited

Religion

Religion in Gazipur District
Religion			Percent
Islam			89.0%
Hinduism			8.5%
Christianity			2.4%
other religions			0.1%

In Gazipur District majority of the people are Muslims. Hindu and Christian People are also live in amity with the large number of Muslims.

Places of interest

Bhawal National Park,Gazipur
Nandan Park
Ansar VDP Academy
Jomidar Bari, Baliadi, Kaliakoir
Kalinarayana Temple(circa 1900,Built by Maharaja Kalinarayana of Bhawal), Joydebpur
Vawal Rajbari, one-time home of Prince Ramendra Narayan of the Bhawal case, Joydebpur
Tongi Ahsan Ullah Master Ural Setu
Pubail Resort
Zinda Park
Mollah Eco Park (Processing), Kudabo, Pubail, Gazipur
St. Antony Church, Panzora
St. Nicolas Churge, Nagori (1695)
Nurjahan Garden (Meghdubi, Pubail, Gazipur)
Kudabo Eidgah (The Largest Eidgah of Gazipur), Kudabo, Pubail, Gazipur
Pubail Rahamania Masjid EIDGAH Moidan (Pubail Railway Station, Gazipur)
MOLLAH BARI (Kudabo, Pubail, Gazipur)
Sarkar Bari (the dream of nation)
Munshi Bari Banglo .(it is the symbol of beauty)Munshi Bari,Kudabo,Pubail,Gazipur
Pushpodam Picnic spot
Waiddadegi, Telihaty, Sreepur
Rangamatia Jesus Sacred Heart Church, Kaligonj (1889)
St. Baptist Jhon Church, tomolia (1844)
St. Agustin Church, Mothbari
Joyna Bazar, Sreepur
Abder Bazar (Lohai Bazar ), Telihaty
Rover polly high school & degree college, Gazipur
Rebeiro Bari, Rangamatia, Kaligonj
Bishaw Estema maydhan. The second largest mass of the Muslim around the world is Estema. Thousands of Muslims from many countries comes here and stay for 3 days just beside the River Turag.
Rajendrapur cant.

Thana and subdistricts of Gazipur

Gazipur District is divided by following Thana's :

Gazipur Sadar/Joydebpur
Kaliakior
Kapasia
Sripur
Kaliganj
Tongi

Transport system

Dhaka-Tongi diversion road has connected Gazipur with Dhaka.
There are 7 railway stations in the Gazipur district. They are: Rajendrapur, Sripur, Dhirasrom, Joydevpur, Tongi, satkhamair and Pubail.
Tongi - Kaligonj diversion road.

Media

Print media:

Prothom Alo (National)
The Daily Kaler kantho (National)
The Daily Samakal (National)
The Daily Janakhanta (National)
The Daily Jugantar (National)

Telecommunications:

Airtel, BTCL, Bangla Link, Teletalk, Grameen Phone, Robi etc.

Satellite Television:

TATA Sky.

Notable people

Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed - The First Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky, Founder member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) & member of highest decision making body of BNP Standing Committee; Former Commerce Minister in the Cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman and President Abdus Sattar, Former President of FBCCI
Prof. M A Mannan,Member of advisory committee of BNP Chairperson, Ex State Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of religion of Govt. of Bangladesh, Ex MP
Mr. Kazi Mozammel Hoque - Freedom Fighter and The First Member of Parliament of Gazipur. Ex Labour Secretary Bangladesh Awami League Central Working Committee, Ex Working President Jatio Sramik League Central Committee, Ex Founder Presidium Member Bangladesh Awami Jubo League Central Committee. Now; Commander Gazipur District Unit Command, Bangladesh Muktijuddhah Shangshad.
Professor Dr Golam Hossain, Prof of Jahangirnagar university, Founder Secretary General Of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatradal, Central Committee. Well known International research fellow.
Md. Saiful Islam Mollah, Founder & Chairman at Progoti Co-operative Land Development Bank Limited (Progoti Bank).
Prof. Dr. Md.Moniruzzaman, Chairman, Dept. of Geography and Environment, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
Shahid (martyr) Hurmat Ali
Bhasha Shahid (language movement martyr)Abdur Jabbar
Gonbindo Chondro Das (Nature Poet)
Shahid Ahsan Ullah Master.
Akhtaruzzaman (Current Jila Parishad Administrator, Former MP, DUCSU VP)
Rajanikant Barman (Bangladesh National Football Team)
S.M Tofazzal Hossain MBA, Managing Director, Asia Accessories Limited.
Md. Hasan Uddin Sarker (Freedom Fighter,First chairman of tongi pouroshava,Ex Labour Leader, Ex Chairman of Bangladesh Krishi Bank,Ex Member of Parliament of Gazipur-2,Now Central Leader Of BNP)
Chitta Francis Rebeiro is a journalist and Editor Of The Shikha Onirban.
Group Captain Nurul Islam (former Bangladesh Airforce,Chairman,Dhaka WASA and Chittagong WASA)
Nurul Islam (Bhawal Rotno), Ex Head Master of Rani Bilash Moni Govt. Boys' High School
Nazmul Ahsan Khaled : Managing Director Khaled Group of Companies
ADVOCAT AZMATULLAH KHAN: EX MAYOR OF TONGI POUROSHAVA
Jerald Durantio Rebeiro, is a Organizer and Social Activity.
Prof.M E H Arif khan:Founder of MEH Arif college and misir Ali khan memorial college
Shahid Nomej Uddin, Barabo, Kaliakior who died during freedom fighting in 1971.