Gournadi Upazila
Gournadi
গৌরনদী | |
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    From top: Kasba Masjid, Mahilara Sarkar Math and Kamalapur Masjid Skyline of Gournadi, Bangladesh | |
  Gournadi Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 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 km2 (55.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 180,219 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Gournadi Official Newspaper Website |
Gournadi (Bengali: গৌরনদী) is an administrative unit 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
Gournadi Online/Offline Media/Newspaper/Portal
Gournadi Govt. Website Address
See also
- Gournadi
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- west Showra Alim Madrasha
References
- ^ Md Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Gaurnadi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Census Results by Upazila/Thana" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
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 Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District | ||
| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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