Gomostapur Upazila
Gomostapur
গোমস্তাপুর | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Chapai Nawabganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 318.13 km2 (122.83 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 321,972 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6321 |
| Website | Official Website of Gomostapur |
Gomostapur (Bengali: গোমস্তাপুর) is an Upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Gomostapur is located at 24°46′30″N 88°17′00″E / 24.7750°N 88.2833°E . It has 34126 households and total area 318.13 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur has a population of 191972. Males constitute 50.66% of the population, and females 49.34%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 96032. Gomostapur has an average literacy rate of 32.9%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Gomostapur Upazila is divided into Gomostapur Municipality and 8 union parishads:
- Alinagar
- Bhangabari
- Boalia
- Chowdala
- Gomostapur
- Parbatipur
- Radhanagar
- Rohanpur.
The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 234 villages. Gomostapur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.[3]
Education
The major educational institutes in Gomostapur are: [4]
See also
References
- ^ Mahbubur Rahman Rana (2012), "Gomastapur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Chapai Nawabganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education". Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.
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