Gournadi Upazila

Gournadi গৌরনদী
Upazila
Gournadi Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°58.4′N 90°13.8′E / 22.9733°N 90.2300°ECoordinates: 22°58.4′N 90°13.8′E / 22.9733°N 90.2300°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Barisal District
Area
• Total	144.18 km^2 (55.67 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	180,219
• Density	1,200/km^2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official website of the Gournadi Upazila

Gournadi (Bengali: গৌরনদী) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Gournadi is located at 22°58′25″N 90°13′50″E / 22.9736°N 90.2306°E. It has 37,047 households and a total area of 144.18 km².

Demographics

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Gournadi had a population of 180,219. Males constituted 51.03% of the population, and females 48.97%. Gournadi had an average literacy rate of 59.4% (7+ years).^[2]

Administration

Gournadi has one town (Gournadi) and 7 unions. The unions are further subdivided into 128 mouzas containing 130 villages. The unions are:

• Khanjapur
• Barthi
• Chandshi
• Mahilara
• Nalchira
• Batajore
• Sarikal

See also

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

References

1. Md Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Gaurnadi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "Census Results by Upazila/Thana" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 2008-08-27.

External links

• National Web Portal Of Bangladesh