Gazipur

Gazipur

গাজীপুর
Gazipur গাজীপুর
City
	From top: Bangabandhu Safari Park,; Islamic University of Technology, Heritage City Park,; Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute ,; Bangladesh Open University, Bangabandhu Agricultural University
	Gazipur Location in Dhaka DivisionShow map of Dhaka divisionShow map of BangladeshShow all
	Coordinates: 23°59′20″N 90°22′30″E / 23.98889°N 90.37500°ECoordinates: 23°59′20″N 90°22′30″E / 23.98889°N 90.37500°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Gazipur District
Municipality	1984
City Corporation	13 January 2013
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Gazipur City Corporation
• City Mayor	Zahangir Alam
Area
• Metro	329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population (2011 (est))
• City	1,199,215
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Calling Code	+880
Calling Code	0681

Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. It is located in the Gazipur District. It is a major industrial city located 25 km north of Dhaka. It is a hub for Garments Industry of Bangladesh. Its other name is Joydebpur.

Demographics[]

Population of Gazipur Municipality by year:

2001	2011
122,801^[1]	213,061^[2]

In 2013, a new local government entity called the Gazipur City Corporation was formed by merging the municipalities of Gazipur and Tongi, together with large rural areas (i.e. Pubail union, Gaccha Union, Kayaltia Union, Kashimpur Union, Konabari Union and Bashan Union). The area of this newly created city corporation is 329.53 square kilometers. The population of the Gazipur City Corporation was approximately 4 million in 2020.

Administration[]

Gazipur consists of 9 wards including and 31 mahallas with an area of 62.2 km². The fast-growing town has a population more than 1 million and density more than 24,000 per km²; male 52.52%, female 47.48%.^[3]

Association[]

ওয়েলফশন মানবকল্যাণ সংঘ^[4] (EN- Welftion Human Welfare Association)

Notable people[]

Tajuddin Ahmed – the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Meghnad Saha – scientist
Hannan Shah-Politician
Ahsanullah Master, Mp

References[]

^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Household and Population of Statistical Metropolitan Areas in Bangladesh
^ Population and Housing Census 2011 - Volume 3: Urban Area Report (PDF), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, August 2014, pp. ix, xii, 24–26, 167
^ 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.
^ "ওয়েলফশন এর করোনা কর্মসূচি সমাপ্ত ও ঈদ উপহার সামগ্রী বিতরণ। - PBN24". pbn24.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

^ "National Volume-3: Urban Area Report" (PDF), Population and Housing Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, pp. 24–25, August 2014

[BDCensus2001-1] Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Household and Population of Statistical Metropolitan Areas in Bangladesh

[BDCensus2011-2] Population and Housing Census 2011 - Volume 3: Urban Area Report (PDF), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, August 2014, pp. ix, xii, 24–26, 167

[3] 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.

[4] "ওয়েলফশন এর করোনা কর্মসূচি সমাপ্ত ও ঈদ উপহার সামগ্রী বিতরণ। - PBN24". pbn24.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[Table_3.4.1.4-5] "National Volume-3: Urban Area Report" (PDF), Population and Housing Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, pp. 24–25, August 2014

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show v t Divisions and districts of Bangladesh
Barisal Division	Barguna Barishal Bhola Jhalokati Patuakhali Pirojpur
Chittagong Division	Bandarban Brahmanbaria Chandpur Chattogram Cumilla Cox's Bazar Feni Khagrachhari Lakshmipur Noakhali Rangamati
Dhaka Division	Dhaka Faridpur Gazipur Gopalganj Kishoreganj Madaripur Manikganj Munshiganj Narayanganj Narsingdi Rajbari Shariatpur Tangail
Khulna Division	Bagerhat Chuadanga Jashore Jhenaidah Khulna Kushtia Magura Meherpur Narail Satkhira
Mymensingh Division	Jamalpur Mymensingh Netrokona Sherpur
Rajshahi Division	Bogura Joypurhat Naogaon Natore Chapai Nawabganj Pabna Rajshahi Sirajganj
Rangpur Division	Dinajpur Gaibandha Kurigram Lalmonirhat Nilphamari Panchagarh Rangpur Thakurgaon
Sylhet Division	Habiganj Moulvibazar Sunamganj Sylhet

v t Largest cities or towns in Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011^[1]
	Rank	Name	Division	Pop.	Rank	Name	Division	Pop.
Dhaka Chittagong	1	Dhaka	Dhaka	8,906,039	11	Savar	Dhaka	296,851	Khulna Sylhet
	2	Chittagong	Chittagong	2,592,439	12	Comilla	Chittagong	296,010
	3	Khulna	Khulna	664,728	13	Narayanganj	Dhaka	286,330
	4	Sylhet	Sylhet	531,663	14	Siddhirganj	Dhaka	256,760
	5	Rajshahi	Rajshahi	451,425	15	Jessore	Khulna	237,478
	6	Tongi	Dhaka	406,420	16	Cox's Bazar	Chittagong	223,522
	7	Bogra	Rajshahi	400,983	17	Gazipur	Dhaka	213,061
	8	Mymensingh	Mymensingh	389,918	18	Brahmanbaria	Chittagong	193,814
	9	Barisal	Barisal	339,308	19	Dinajpur	Rangpur	191,329
	10	Rangpur	Rangpur	307,053	20	Narsingdi	Dhaka	185,128