Gouripur Upazila

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gouripur
গৌরীপুর
Upazila
Gouripur is located in Bangladesh
Gouripur
Gouripur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°45.5′N 90°34.5′E / 24.7583°N 90.5750°E / 24.7583; 90.5750Coordinates: 24°45.5′N 90°34.5′E / 24.7583°N 90.5750°E / 24.7583; 90.5750
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictMymensingh District
Area
 • Total274.07 km2 (105.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total323,057
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Gouripur

Gouripur (Bengali: গৌরীপুর) is an upazila located in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gouripur had a population of 323,057. Males constituted 49.44% of the population and females 50.56%. Muslims formed 95.97% of the population, Hindus 3.92%, Christians 0.02% and others 0.11%. Gouripur had a literacy rate of 43.64% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gauripur had a population of 247945, of whom 125,167 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.71% of the population, and females 49.29%. Gauripur had an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration[]

Gouripur Upazila is divided into Gouripur Municipality and ten union parishads: Achintapur, Bhangnamari, Bokainagar, Douhakhola, Gouripur, Mailakanda, Maoha, Ramgopalpur, Sahanati, and Sidhla. The union parishads are subdivided into 245 mauzas and 289 villages.[4]

Gouripur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sahidur Rahman (2012), "Gouripur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Mymensingh" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


Stub icon

This Mymensingh Division location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""