Gazipur Sadar ( Bengali : গাজীপুর সদর ) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Gazipur District in central Bangladesh , part of the Dhaka Division .
5-461: Gazipur Sadar is one of the five upazilas in the Gazipur district. It is bordered by the upazilas of Sreepur , Kaliganj , and Rupganj in the north and east, and Savar , Rupganj, Uttara Thana, Kaliakoir, and Savar in the south and west. Gazipur Sadar has a total area of 457.67 square kilometres (176.71 sq mi). Main rivers: Tongi Canal is also a significant water body. According to
10-649: A population of 588,492. Men and women made up 97.83% and 90.17% of the population respectively. The entire adult population was 322,434. Gazipur Upazila had an average literacy rate of 43.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. Total 866,540; male 471,768, female 394,772; Muslim 817,926, Hindu 45,068, Buddhist 3,185, Christian 188 and others 173. Indigenous communities such as Koach and Rajbangshi belong to this Upazila. The top attractions to visit in Gazipur are: Nuhash Polli, Bangabandhu Safari Park, Bhawal National Park , Turag Waterfront Resort, and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park . Gazipur Upazila, which
15-628: Is located near the Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur (DUET), BIDC Road, Gazipur. Universities in Gazipur Sadar Upazilar ;: Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology , Islamic University of Technology , Bangladesh Open University and Bangladesh National University . There are eight colleges in the Gazipur Sadar Upazila while Bhawal Badre Alam Government College
20-479: The 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Gazipur Sadar Upazila had 449,139 households and a population of 1,820,374. 323,087 (17.75%) were under 10 years of age. Gazipur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 864 females per 1000 males. 689,411 (37.87%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 5,358, of which 2,200 were Koch and 1,896 Barman. According to 1991 Bangladesh census , Gazipur Upazila had
25-490: Was established in 1983, consists of Joydebpur and Tongi police stations. Gazipur Sadar Upazila Parishad Chairman : Advocate Rina Parvin Gazipur Sadar Upazila is divided into four union parishads : Baria, Bhaowal Gar, Mirzapur, and Pirujali . Gazipur City Corporation was formed on 16 January 2013 from Gazipur Municipality, Tongi Municipality, and Gazipur Cantonment . Gazipur Sadar Upazila Parishad
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