Gazipur District
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| Gazipur গাজীপুর জেলা |
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| Coordinates: 24°00′N 90°26′E / 24.00°N 90.43°ECoordinates: 24°00′N 90°26′E / 24.00°N 90.43°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,741.53 km2 (672.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,333,000 |
| • Density | 1,913.8/km2 (4,956.8/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 36% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Website | Banglapedia Article |
Gazipur District (Bengali: গাজীপুর জেলা) is a district of Dhaka Division, it has an area of 1741.53 km2 and is bounded by Mymensingh and Kishoreganj districts on the north, Dhaka, Narayanganj and Narsingdi districts on the south, Narsingdi on the east, Dhaka and Tangail districts on the west. Annual average temperature maximum 36°C and minimum 12.7°C; annual rainfall 2376 mm. Main rivers: old Brahmaputra, Shitalakshya, Turag, Bangshi, Balu and Banar.
Gazipur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 km2. The town has a population of 123531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density of population is 2505 per km2. Various establishments such as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), CERDI, Seed Certifying Agency, Security Printing Press, Machine Tools Factory, Bangladesh Ordnance Factory, Diesel Plant, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (Previously BIT:Bangladesh Institute of Technology), BRAC Dairy Farm, Nova Poultry Limited, Cremation Ghat etc. are located here.
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[edit] Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akhteruzzaman [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Nurul Islam [2]
[edit] Subdistricts
Gazipur district was established in 1984. It consists of 5 upazilas, 46 union parishads, 710 mouzas, 2 municipalities and 1163 villages.
There are five [Upazilla]]s (also known as "Thana") in Gazipur. They are Gazipur Sadar/Joydebpur, Tongi, Sreepur Upazila, Kaliakair Upazila, Kapasia Upazila, Kaligonj.
[edit] Education
There are five universities in Gazipur — Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (formerly the Institute of Postgraduate Studies on Agriculture), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University, Bangladesh National University and the Islamic University of Technology. Educational institutions in the area include:
- West Chandana Govt. Primary School
- Chandana High School
- Gazipur Cantonment College
- Shafiuddin Sarker Academy and College
- Tongi Pilot School and Girls College
- Tongi govt. college
- Khailkor Badshah Miah Agranaye Biddalaya, Gazipur
- Ta'mirul Millat Kamil Madrasha (Tongi Campus)
- Bhawal Bodore Alam Govt. College
- Telihaty High School
- Sreepur University College
- Abdul Awal College
- Piar Ali college
- Rover poly degree college
- Bhawal mirzapur degree college
- Baw para govt. primary school
- Abder bazar govt. primary school
- Kapasia Degree college
- Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School (formerly known as Ansar VDP High School)
- Rajendrapur cant. public school & collage,jogirsit high school
- satkhamair high school,
- Gazipur City College, Chandana Chawrasta,
One of the most historic schools is Rani Bilash Moni Govt Boys High School which is more than 100 years old. Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School is not only well known for its academic excellence but also for its students' success in sports and cultural competition in national level including splendid handball performance in sports and streak of winning in sections like song, debate, general knowledge, dance, essay writing, acting every year.
- Kazi Azim Uddin College.
- ARSI Multimedia School
- Vadun high school.
- Matrykole Pre- Cadet school.
- Pubail Adorsho college
- M.M.Neaz-Uddin High School
Silmoon Abdul Hakim Master High school
[edit] Religion
[edit] Places of interest
- Bhawal National Park,Gazipur
- Nandan Park
*Aasrom
- Ansar VDP Academy
- Jomidar Bari, Baliadi, Kaliakoir
- Kalinarayana Temple(circa 1900,Built by Maharaja Kalinarayana of Bhawal), Joydebpur
- Vawal Rajbari, one-time home of Prince Ramendra Narayan of the Bhawal case, Joydebpur
- Pubail Resort
- Zinda Park, Kudabo Green Park (Processing), Vadun, Nuhash Palli
- Kudabo Eidgah (the largest Eidgah of Gazipur), Kudabo, Pubail
- MOLLAH BARI (Kudabo,Pubail,Gazipur)
- Munshi Bari Banglo .(it is the symbol of beauty)Munshi Bari,Kudabo,Pubail,Gazipur
- Munshi Bari Eidgah (it is very famous eidgah in Gazipur)
- Pushpodam Picnic spot
- Waiddadegi, Telihaty, Sreepur
- Joyna Bazar ,Sreepur
- Abder Bazar, Telihaty
- Rover polly high school & degree college, Gazipur
- Bishaw Estema maydhan. The second largest mass of the Muslim around the world is Estema. Thousands of Muslims from many countries comes here and stay for 3 days just beside the River Turag.
- Tongi Ahsan ullah Master Ural setu
- Rajendrapur cant.
[edit] Thana/Sub-disrtricts of Gazipur
Gazipur District is divided by following Thana's :
[edit] Transport System
- Dhaka-Tongi diversion road has connected Gazipur with Dhaka.
- There are 7 railway stations in the Gazipur district. They are: Rajendrapur, Sripur, Dhirasrom, Joydevpur ,Tongi ,satkhamair and Pubail.
- Tongi - Kaligonj diversion road.
[edit] Notable People
- Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed - The First Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Mr. Kazi Mozammel Hoque - Freedom Fighter and The First Member of Parliament of Gazipur. Ex Labour Secretary Bangladesh Awami League Central Working Committee, Ex Working President Jatio Sramik League Central Committee, Ex Founder Presidium Member Bangladesh Awami Jubo League Central Committee. Now; Commander Gazipur District Unit Command, Bangladesh Muktijuddhah Shangshad.
- Shahid (martyr) Hurmat Ali
- Bhasha Shahid (language movement martyr)Abdur Jabbar
- Gonbindo Chondro Das (Nature Poet)
- Ahsan Ullah Master.
- Akhtaruzzaman (Current Jila Parishad Administrator, Former MP, DUCSU VP)
- Rajanikant Barman (Bangladesh National Football Team)
[edit] See also
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