Gopalpur Upazila
গোপালপুর
Upazila
201 Dome Mosque
201 Dome Mosque
Location of Gopalpur Upazila
Coordinates: 24°33.5′N 89°55′E / 24.5583°N 89.917°E / 24.5583; 89.917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictTangail
Area
 • Total193.37 km2 (74.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total252,331
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitegopalpur.tangail.gov.bd

Gopalpur (Bengali: গোপালপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Gopalpur is located at 24°33′30″N 89°55′00″E / 24.5583°N 89.9167°E / 24.5583; 89.9167. It has a total area of 193.37 km2.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 205—    
1991 253+23.4%
2001 274+8.3%
2011 263−4.0%
2022 270+2.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Gopalpur upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.14%
Hinduism
 
 3.83%
Other or not stated
 
 0.03%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gopalpur Upazila had 63,976 households and a population of 252,331. 54,069 (21.43%) were under 10 years of age. Gopalpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.70%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1043 females per 1000 males. 50,160 (19.88%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

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

References

  1. ↑ Samaresh Devnath (2012), "Gopalpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.


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