Gazipur Sadar Upazila
Gazipur Sadar Upazila
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Gazipur Sadar (Bengali: গাজীপুর সদর) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.
Gazipur Sadar is one of the five upazilas in the Gazipur district. It is bordered by the upazilas of Sreepur, Kaliganj, and Rupganj in the north and east, and Savar, Rupganj, Uttara Thana, Kaliakoir, and Savar in the south and west.
Geography
Gazipur Sadar has a total area of 457.67 square kilometres (176.71 sq mi).[1]
Water Bodies
Main rivers:
Tongi Canal is also a significant water body.
Demographics
According to the
According to
Total 866,540; male 471,768, female 394,772; Muslim 817,926, Hindu 45,068, Buddhist 3,185, Christian 188 and others 173. Indigenous communities such as Koach and Rajbangshi belong to this Upazila.[5]
The top attractions to visit in Gazipur are: Nuhash Polli, Bangabandhu Safari Park, Bhawal National Park, Turag Waterfront Resort, and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park.[6]
Administration
Gazipur Upazila, which was established in 1983, consists of Joydebpur and Tongi police stations.
Gazipur Sadar Upazila Parishad Chairman : Advocate Rina Parvin
Gazipur Sadar Upazila is divided into four
Gazipur Sadar Upazila Parishad is located near the Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur (DUET), BIDC Road, Gazipur.
Education
There are eight colleges in the Gazipur Sadar Upazila while Bhawal Badre Alam Government College is the only institute offering a master's degree.[8]
According to Banglapedia,
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ "Gazipur Sadar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gazipur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Gazipur 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.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Md Farid Uddin (2012). "Gazipur Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Top Attractions in Gazipur". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ ইউনিয়নসমূহ [Unions]. Gazipur Sadar Upazila (in Bengali).
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.