Gazipur

Gazipur গাজীপুর
Metropolis
From top: Bangabandhu Safari Park, Islamic University of Technology, Heritage City Park, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute , Bangladesh Open University, Nagar Bhaban the headquarter of Gazipur City Corporation
Gazipur Location in Dhaka Division Gazipur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°59′20″N 90°22′30″E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Gazipur District
Municipality	1984
Metropolitan city	13 January 2013
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Gazipur City Corporation
• Mayor	Asadur Rahman Kiron (acting)
• Police Commissioner	Molla Nazrul Islam
Area
• Metro	329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2022 (est))
• Metropolis	2,674,697
• Density	8,117/km2 (21,020/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Calling Code	+880
Calling Code	0681
Police	Gazipur Metropolitan Police
Website	gcc.gov.bd

Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. It is located in the Gazipur District. It is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh. 75% of all the garments industries are situated here. It is one of the biggest and fastest growing cities in Bangladesh. It is one of the 11 cities of Bangladesh which are administrated by a city corporation Among the city corporations it is the youngest, only having been established in 2013. But it is the largest in size. Mirzapur Union is situated at the north of the city, in south Dhaka North City Corporation and Savar Yarpur Union are situated. In the east side there is Baria Union , Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur and Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur. Mouchak and Maddhapara union of Kaliakair Upazila, and Shimulia and Damshona of Savar are at the west.

Demographics

Population of Gazipur Municipality by year:

2001	2011
222,801	913,061

In 2013, a new local government entity called the Gazipur City Corporation was formed by merging the municipalities of Gazipur and Tongi, together with large rural areas (i.e. Pubail union, Gaccha Union, Kayaltia Union, Kashimpur Union, Konabari Union and Bashan Union). The area of this newly created city corporation is 329.53 km² (127.23 sq mi). The population of the Gazipur City Corporation was approximately 2.5 million in 2020.

Administration

Gazipur consists of fifty seven wards including Uttar Chayabithi and 31 mahallas with an area of 62 km² (24 sq mi). The fast-growing town has a population more than 2.6 million and density more than 8,117 inhabitants per square kilometre (21,020/sq mi); male 52.92%, female 47.05%.

Health

There are many government and private hospitals and clinics in this city.Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College is the one of the biggest hospital in Gazipur city and the only public medical college in the city. Also the city has 2 private medical colleges with 36 private clinics and hospitals. The city also has 26 family planning clinics.

Air pollution levels in Gazipur (in Dhaka, Bangladesh) are extremely unhealthy. In 2020, annual average PM2.5 Air Pollution in Gazipur stood at 94.6 µg/m³, which is almost 18.9 times the World Health Organization PM2.5 Guideline (5 µg/m³: set in September, 2021). These pollution levels are estimated to reduce the Life Expectancy of an average person living in Gazipur by 8.8 years.

Notable people

• Tajuddin Ahmed – the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh
• Meghnad Saha – scientist
• Sohel Taj– Politician
• Hannan Shah - politician
• Ahsanullah Master, MP

See also

• Bishwa Ijtema
• List of cities in Bangladesh
• Gazipur Sadar Upazila
• Kapasia