Gaibandha Sadar Upazila
Gaibandha Sadar গাইবান্ধা সদর | |
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Upazila | |
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Coordinates: 25°19.5′N 89°37.7′E / 25.3250°N 89.6283°E / 25.3250; 89.6283 | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rangpur |
District | Gaibandha |
Headquarters | Gaibandha |
Area | |
• Total | 324.05 km2 (125.12 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 437,268 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Gaibandha Sadar |
Gaibandha Sadar (Bengali: গাইবান্ধা সদর) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Gaibandha Sadar is located at 25°19′30″N 89°37′40″E / 25.3250°N 89.6278°E / 25.3250; 89.6278. It has 109,628 households and a total area of 324.05 km2.
Demographics
Religions in Gaibandha Sadar upazila (2011)[2] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 92.44% | |||
Hinduism | 7.50% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.06% |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gaibandha Sadar Upazila had 109,628 households and a population of 437,268. 105,798 (24.20%) were under 10 years of age. Gaibandha Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1045 females per 1000 males. 94,089 (21.52%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
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% .[4]
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.[2]
Gaibandha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 35 mahallas.[2]
Education
According to Banglapedia, Gaibandha Government Boys' High School, founded in 1885, is a notable secondary school.[1]
- Ahammad Uddin Shah Shishu Niketon School & College started as a kindergarten in 1982.[5]
- SKS School & College in Ramchandrapur Union inaugurated its academic activities in 2017.[6]
References
- ^ a b Sabu, Abu Jafar (2012). "Gaibandha Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gaibandha" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Gaibandha district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "About Us". Ahammad Uddin Shah School and College. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018.
- ^ "SKS Foundation to celebrate 30-year completion of activities today". The Daily Observer. 1 December 2017.
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