Gauripur Upazila
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| Gauripur গৌরীপুর |
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 Gauripur
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| Coordinates: 24°45.5′N 90°34.5′E / 24.7583°N 90.575°ECoordinates: 24°45.5′N 90°34.5′E / 24.7583°N 90.575°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Mymensingh District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 274.07 km2 (105.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 247,945 |
| • Density | 905/km2 (2,343.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Gauripur |
Gauripur (Bengali: গৌরীপুর) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Gauripur is located at 24°45′30″N 90°34′30″E / 24.75833°N 90.575°E. It has 48378 units of household and total area 274.07 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of 1991[update] Bangladesh census, Gauripur has a population of 247945. Males constitute are 50.71% of the population, and females 49.29%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 125167. Gauripur has an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administration
Chairman: Ali Ahmed Khan Pathan Selvi
Vice Chairman:
Woman Vice Chairman:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
[edit] Administrative
Gauripur has 13 Unions/Wards, 277 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 278 villages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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