Gazipur Sadar Upazila

Gazipur Sadar (Bengali: গাজীপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Gazipur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Gazipur Sadar Upazila

গাজীপুর সদর উপজেলা
Upazila
Gazipur Sadar Upazila
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°0′N 90°25.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictGazipur District
Area
 • Total446.38 km2 (172.35 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total588,492
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Website of Gazipur Sadar

Geography

Gazipur Sadar is located at 24.0000°N 90.4250°E / 24.0000; 90.4250 . It has 116163 households 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]

Administration

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

Chairman : Alhaj Abu Bakar Siddiq

  • Baria Union
  • Mirzapur union

Recent results of the Gazipur Sadar Upazila Election elected:

  • Chairman : Adv. Rina Parvin
  • Vice Chairman :
  • Mohila Vice Chairman : Hasina Sarker

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are eight colleges in the upazila. Bhawal Badre Alam Government College is the only masters level one.[3]

According to Banglapedia, Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School, founded in 1905, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

References
  1. Ahmed, Md Farid Uddin (2012). "Gazipur Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.


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