Gaffargaon Upazila

Gafargaon
গফরগাঁও
Upazila
Gafargaon

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°25′N 90°33′E / 24.417°N 90.550°ECoordinates: 24°25′N 90°33′E / 24.417°N 90.550°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Mymensingh District
Area
 • Total 401.16 km2 (154.89 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 379,803
 • Density 947/km2 (2,450/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Gafargaon

Gafargaon (Bengali: গফরগাঁও) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Gafargaon is located at 24°25′00″N 90°33′00″E / 24.4167°N 90.5500°E. It has 73,130 units of house hold and total area 401.16 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gafargaon has a population of 379,803. Males constitute 51.04% of the population, and females 48.96%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 184,633. Gafargaon has an average literacy rate of 30.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Gafargaon has 15 Unions/Wards, 203 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 218 villages. One of the most prominent union is Moshakhali. Lots of great people born in this small area contributed enormously for its development. Mohammad Shahjahan Mandal person of village Maizhaty is working for the IT sector development in Gofargaon. There are beautiful villages in the bank of the river Brahmmaputra including the village Basia. If you like to feel the nature please come and visit Gafargaon.

Noble residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.