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Gaibandha Sadar (Bengali: গাইবান্ধা সদর) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[2]

Gaibandha Sadar গাইবান্ধা সদর
Upazila
Gaibandha Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°19.5′N 89°37.7′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Gaibandha District
Area
• Total	320.25 km2 (123.65 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	437,268[1]
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Gaibandha Sadar

Geography

Gaibandha Sadar is located at 25.3250°N 89.6278°E / 25.3250; 89.6278. It has 68,483 households and a total area of 320.25 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gaibandha Sadar had a population of 359,226, of whom 172,249 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.6% of the population, and females 49.4%. Gaibandha Sadar had an average literacy rate of 28.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% .[3]

Administration

Gaibandha Sadar Upazila is divided into Gaibandha Municipality and 13 union parishads: Badiakhali, Ballamjhar, Boali, Ghagoa, Gidari, Kamarjani, Kholahati, Kuptola, Laxmipur, Malibari, Mollarchar, Ramchandrapur, and Shahapara. The union parishads are subdivided into 130 mauzas and 144 villages.[4]

Gaibandha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 35 mahallas.[4]

Education

Ahammad Uddin Shah Shishu Niketon School & College, founded in 1982 is a significant educational institution. & according to Banglapedia, Gaibandha Government Boys' High School, founded in 1885, is a notable secondary school.[2]

Notable people

• Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Akanda, a renowned Statistician, Professor of University of Dhaka and Writer.[5]

• Mahabub Elahi Ronju, Bir Protik valiant freedom fighter and company commander of 'Ronju company of Mukti Bahini' at Gaibandha area during the glorious liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.

References

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