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Gopalpur (Bengali: গোপালপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Gopalpur Upazila
গোপালপুর | |
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Upazila | |
  Gopalpur Upazila Location in Tangail, Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°33.5′N 89°55′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| 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 |
Geography
Gopalpur is located at 24.5583°N 89.9167°E. It has a total area of 193.37 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 205 | — |
| 1991 | 253 | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 274 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 263 | −4.0% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gopalpur Upazila had 63,976 households and a population of 252,331, 20.3% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration
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
- Gopalpur
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Samaresh Devnath (2012), "Gopalpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "District Statistics 2011: Tangail" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
External links
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| Upazila/Thana: |
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| Upazilas of the Dhaka Division | ||
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
| Dhaka District |
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| Faridpur District |
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| Gazipur District |
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| Gopalganj District |
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| Kishoreganj District |
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| Madaripur District |
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| Manikganj District |
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| Munshiganj District |
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| Narayanganj District |
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| Narsingdi District |
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| Rajbari District |
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| Shariatpur District |
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| Tangail District |
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