Gouripur Upazila
Gauripur গৌরীপুর | |
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Upazila | |
Gauripur Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°45.5′N 90°34.5′E / 24.7583°N 90.5750°ECoordinates: 24°45.5′N 90°34.5′E / 24.7583°N 90.5750°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Mymensingh Division |
District | Mymensingh District |
Area | |
• Total | 274.07 km2 (105.82 sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Gauripur |
Gauripur (Bengali: গৌরীপুর) is an upazila located in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh.[1]
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gauripur had a population of 247945, of whom 125,167 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.71% of the population, and females 49.29%. Gauripur had an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Sahidur Rahman (2012), "Gauripur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.
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