Gazipur Sadar Upazila
| Gazipur Sadar গাজীপুর সদর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Gazipur Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°0′N 90°25.5′E / 24.000°N 90.4250°ECoordinates: 24°0′N 90°25.5′E / 24.000°N 90.4250°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gazipur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 446.38 km2 (172.35 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 588,492 |
| • Density | 1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Sadar.gif Official Map of Gazipur Sadar |
Gazipur Sadar (Bengali: গাজীপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Gazipur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Gazipur Sadar is located at 24°00′00″N 90°25′30″E / 24.0000°N 90.4250°E . It has 116163 units of house hold and total area 446.38 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gazipur Sadar has a population of 588492. Males constitute 53.83% of the population, and females 46.17%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 322,434. Gazipur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 43.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administrative
Gazipur Sadar Upazila Parishad located are near by Dhaka University of Engineering Technology (DUET).BIDC Road,Gazipur. Gazipur Sadar has 4 Unions, Ward 36 Mahallas/Villages
Unions are :
- Pirujali union
- Bhawalgor union
- Baria Union
- Mirzapur union
- Bason union
Recent results of the Gazipur Sadar Upzila Election elected:
- Chairman : Alhaj Principal Ezadur Rahman Milon
- Vice Chairman : Abu Taher Musullie
- Mohila Vice Chairman : Hasina Sarker
Education
There are some famous education academies situated in Gazipur. Some of those are:
- Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School
- Pirujali High School,Pirujali
- Pirujali Amania Fazil (B.A) Madrasha,Pirujali
- Pirujali Adarsha High School,Pirujali
- Pirujali public school,Pirujali
- Pirujali Uttarpara Primary School,Pirujali
- khode bormi primary school,Baria
- Bhowal Baria Union High School,Baria
- Atury Adarsha High School,Baria
- Muktijuddah High School,Baria
- Boro Koyer High School,Baria
- Khatia Bondhan Islamia Senior Madrasha,Baria
- Kalni Senior Madrasha,Baria
- Mirzapur Muktijuddaha Degree College,Mirzapur
- Mirzapur High School,Mirzapur
- Duguri Primery School,Mirzapur
There are many Educational,Cultural,Social Welfare & Political organisation moves every where.
See also
- 486 Upazilas in Bangladesh and 4527 Union Porishad.
- Sixty Four Districts in Bangladesh
- Seven Divisions in Bangladesh
Three more Division proposed 1.Comilla 2.Faridpur 3.Mymenshing
References
- ↑ Md Farid Uddin Ahmed (2012). "Gazipur Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
