Gazipur District
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Gazipur
গাজীপুর জেলা | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Gazipur | |
 Location of Gazipur District in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Gazipur District | |
| Coordinates: 24°00′N 90°26′E / 24.00°N 90.43°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,741.53 km2 (672.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 3,403,912 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 36% |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | |
| Coast | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Website | gazipur |
Gazipur District (Template:Lang-bn), a district of Dhaka Division in Bangladesh. It has an area of 1741.53 km2.[3]
Gazipur (town) has 9 Wards and 31 Mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 km2. The town's population is 123,531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density is 2,505 per km2. Establishments such as Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, and others are located here.
Notable people
- Tajuddin Ahmad, First Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Meghnad Saha, Astrophysicist
- Sohel Taj, An ex minister from the Bangladesh Awami League and a TV host.
Administration
- Mayor Of Gazipur City Corporation: Jahangir Alam
- Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akhteruzzaman[4]
- Deputy Commissioner: Nurul Islam[5]
Sub-districts
Gazipur District was established in 1984. It has 1 city corporation,
Gazipur District is divided into the following upazilas:
City Corporation:
Transport
- Dhaka-Tongi diversion road connects Gazipur with Dhaka.
- Dhaka-Savar-Tangail road connects Gazipur With Savar and Manikgonj.
- There are seven railway stations in the Gazipur district.
Education
There are five universities in Gazipur: Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (formerly the Institute of Postgraduate Studies on Agriculture), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University and Bangladesh National University.
There are two masters level colleges in the district: Bhawal Badre Alam Government College and Tongi Government College.[6]
There are 19 degree colleges in the district. Honors level colleges include: Kaliakair Degree College, Jatir Pita Bangabandhu Degree College, Kaligonj Sramik College, Kapasia Degree College (founded in 1965), and Kazi Azim Uddin College. According to Banglapedia, Sreepur University College, founded in 1968, is a notable pass level one.[3][7][8]
Notable higher secondary schools include: M. E. H. Arif College, and Tongi Pilot School & Girls' College.[9]
According to Banglapedia, Rani Bilasmoni Government Boys' High School (1905),Bhringoraj Talebabad High School, founded in 1928, Kaliganj R.R.N. Pilot Government High School (1889), Kaoraid Kali Narayan High School (1929), and Saint Nicholas High School (1920) are notable secondary schools.[3]
The madrasa education system includes 26 fazil and 3 kamil madrasas.[10][11] An
Association
- ওয়েলফশন মানবকল্যাণ সংঘ[12] (EN- Welftion Human Welfare Association)
See also
References
- ^ Bangladesh Continual: Zip Codes of Gazipur District
- ^ Postal Zip Codes (postcode) for Gazipur District – Amardesh
- ^ a b c Md Farid Uddin Ahmed (2012). "Gazipur District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ AL men appointed administrators, The Daily Star, December 16, 2011
- ^ "10 districts get new DCs". bdnews24.com. 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Masters Level College". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Degree (Honors) Level College". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Degree (Pass) Level College". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "School & College". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Fazil Madrasha". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Kamil Madrasha". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "ওয়েলফশন এর করোনা কর্মসূচি সমাপ্ত ও ঈদ উপহার সামগ্রী বিতরণ। - PBN24". pbn24.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
