Gouripur Upazila

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

Gouripur
গৌরীপুর
Upazila
Location of Gouripur
Coordinates: 24°45.5′N 90°34.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh
DistrictMymensingh
Area
 • Total276.74 km2 (106.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total323,057
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Gouripur

Demographics
Religions in Gouripur upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.97%
Hinduism
 
 3.92%
Other or not stated
 
 0.11%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gouripur Upazila had 72,047 households and a population of 323,057. 86,603 (26.81%) were under 10 years of age. Gouripur has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1023 females per 1000 males. 25,570 (7.92%) lived in urban areas.[3][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%.[4]

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.[5]

Gouripur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[5]

Notable people

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). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "Community Tables: Mymensingh district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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