Gosairhat Upazila
Gosairhat
গোসাইরহাট | ||
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Postal code 8050 | ||
Calling Code | +88 (06024) | |
Website | gosairhat |
Gosairhat (Bengali: গোসাইরহাট) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, in south central Bangladesh.
Geography
Gosairhat Upazila has a total area of 196.72 square kilometres (75.95 sq mi).[1] It is the southernmost upazila of Shariatpur District. Located on the western bank of the Meghna River, it borders Damudya and Bhedargan upazilas to the north, Haimchar Upazila of Chandpur District to the east, Muladi and Hizla upazilas of Barisal District to the south, and Kalkini Upazila of Madaripur District to the west.
The upazila headquarters is spread over the only two urban areas of the upazila, Dhipur and Daser Jangal
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 189 | — |
1991 | 115 | −39.2% |
2001 | 124 | +7.8% |
2011 | 158 | +27.4% |
2022 | 175 | +10.8% |
2011 population increased sharply because upazila boundaries were redrawn to include Kuchaipatti Union Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] |
According to the
The boundaries of the upazila were expanded in 2006 by the addition of Kuchaipatti Union, transferred from the adjacent Hizla Upazila of Barisal District.[2] The transfer accounts for 21,313 of the growth in population from 2001. Without it the population increase from 2001 to 2011 would have been 10.5%.[2]
Administration
Gosairhat, formed as a Thana in 1921, was turned into an upazila in1983.[4]
Gosairhat Upazila is divided into eight
In the 2009 upazila elections, Fazlur Rahman was elected Upazila Chairman, while Chowdhury Ahsan Siddiqui and Ferdousi Begum were elected vice chairmen.
Parliamentary constituency
Notable people
- Golam Ali Chowdhury (1824–1888), landlord and philanthropist
See also
- Education in Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b c d e "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Gosairhat Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Upazila Election Centerwise Result Details 2009". Bangladesh Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of Upazila Nirbahi Officers". Ministry of Public Administration. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Delimination of Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission Bangladesh. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.(in Bengali)
- ^ "Nahim sworn in as MP". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2014.