Gobindaganj Upazila

Gobindaganj (Bengali: গোবিন্দগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Gaibandha District and the Division of Rangpur.[1] It is one of the largest upazila in Bangldesh including 17 union's and 1 municipality.

Gobindaganj Upazila গোবিন্দগঞ্জ উপজেলা
Upazila
Gobindaganj Upazila Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°8′N 89°23.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Gaibandha District
Government
• Honorable M.P Gobindaganj, Gaibandha-4	Monowar Hossain Chowdhury
• Chairman	Abdul Latif Prodhan
Area
• Total	481.66 km^2 (185.97 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	414,591
• Density	860/km^2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5740
Website	gobindaganj.gaibandha.gov.bd

Geography

Gobindaganj is located at 25.1333°N 89.3917°E. It has 79464 households and total area 481.66 km².

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gobindaganj has a population of 714591. Males constitute 50.89% of the population, and females 49.11%. This Upazila's adult population is 205,204. Gobindaganj has an average literacy rate of 97.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 48.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Gobindaganj Upazila is divided into Gobindaganj Municipality and 17 union parishads: Darbasta, Fulbari, Gumaniganj, Harirampur, Kamardaha, Kamdia, Katabari, Kochasahar, Mahimaganj, Nakai, Rajahar, Rakhal Buruz, Sapmara, Shakhahar, Shalmara, Shibpur, and Taluk Kanupur. The union parishads are subdivided into 339 mauzas and 375 villages.[3]

Gobindaganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 22 mahallas.[3]

In terms of total area and number of unions, it is the second largest upazila in Bangladesh. It is called the nucleus of Rangpur Division. It has 13 branches of different banks and 11 colleges as well.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Gobindagonj Multilateral High School, founded in 1912, is a notable secondary school.[1]

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 37.8%; male 42.9%, female 32.5%. Educational institutions: college 8, technical college 1, law college 1, teachers training college 1, secondary school 72, primary school 239, madrasa 153. Noted educational institutions: Gobindaganj Degree College (1965), Kamdia Nurul Haque Degree College (1972), Mahimaganj Degree College (1972), Gobindaganj Mahila College (1991), Gobindaganj Multilateral High School (1912), Kamdia Bilateral High School (1921), Gobindaganj BM Girls' High School (1940), Rangpur Sugar Mills High School (1962), Birat High School (1964), Shahargachhi Girls' High School (1971), Mahimaganj Alia Madrasa (1937), Chandpara Alim Madrasa (1963).

References

1. Nandi, Bishnu (2012). "Gobindaganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Gaibandha" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.