Gaibandha Sadar Upazila

Gaibandha Sadar গাইবান্ধা সদর
Upazila
Gaibandha Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°19.5′N 89°37.7′E / 25.3250°N 89.6283°ECoordinates: 25°19.5′N 89°37.7′E / 25.3250°N 89.6283°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Gaibandha District
Area
• Total	320.25 km^2 (123.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	437,268[1]
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Gaibandha Sadar

Gaibandha Sadar (Bengali: গাইবান্ধা সদর) is an Upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.^[2]

Geography

Gaibandha Sadar is located at 25°19′30″N 89°37′40″E / 25.3250°N 89.6278°E. It has 68,483 households and a total area of 320.25 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gaibandha Sadar had a population of 359,226, of whom 172,249 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.6% of the population, and females 49.4%. Gaibandha Sadar had an average literacy rate of 28.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% .^[3]

Administration

Gaibandha Sadar has 1 municipality, 13 Unions, 150 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 127 villages.

Education

Ahammad Uddin Shah Shishu Niketon School & College, founded in 1982 is a significant educational institution. & according to Banglapedia, Gaibandha Government Boys' High School, founded in 1885, is a notable secondary school.^[2]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. "Gaibandha Sadar (Subdistrict (Upazila), Bangladesh) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de.
2. Sabu, Abu Jafar (2012). "Gaibandha Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
3. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.