Gopalpur Upazila
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Gopalpur Upazila গোপালপুর | |
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| Coordinates: 24°33.5′N 89°55′E / 24.5583°N 89.917°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 193.37 km2 (74.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 252,331 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | gopalpur |
Gopalpur (Bengali: গোপালপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography[edit]
Gopalpur is located at 24°33′30″N 89°55′00″E / 24.5583°N 89.9167°E. It has a total area of 193.37 km2.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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| 1981 | 205 | — |
| 1991 | 253 | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 274 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 263 | −4.0% |
| 2022 | 270 | +2.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gopalpur Upazila had 63,976 households and a population of 252,331. 54,069 (21.43%) were under 10 years of age. Gopalpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.70%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1043 females per 1000 males. 50,160 (19.88%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
Administration[edit]
Gopalpur Upazila is divided into Gopalpur Municipality and seven union parishads: Alamnagar, Dhopakandi, Hadira, Hemnagar, Jhawail, Mirzapur, and Nagda Simla. The union parishads are subdivided into 111 mauzas and 158 villages.[2]
Gopalpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 35 mahallas.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Samaresh Devnath (2012), "Gopalpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c d e "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
External links[edit]
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