According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gouripur Upazila had 72,047 households and a population of 323,057. 86,603 (26.81%) were under 10 years of age. Gouripur has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1023 females per 1000 males. 25,570 (7.92%) lived in urban areas.[3][2]
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%.[4]
Administrationedit
Gouripur Upazila is divided into Gouripur Municipality and ten union parishads: Achintapur, Bhangnamari, Bokainagar, Douhakhola, Gouripur, Mailakanda, Maoha, Ramgopalpur, Sahanati, and Sidhla. The union parishads are subdivided into 245 mauzas and 289 villages.[5]
Gouripur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[5]
^Sahidur Rahman (2012), "Gouripur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
gouripur, upazila, gouripur, bengali, upazila, located, mymensingh, district, bangladesh, gouripur, রupazilacoordinates, 7583, 5750, 7583, 5750country, bangladeshdivisionmymensinghdistrictmymensingharea, total276, population, 2011, total323, density1, time, zo. Gouripur Bengali গ র প র is an upazila located in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh 1 Gouripur গ র প রUpazilaCoordinates 24 45 5 N 90 34 5 E 24 7583 N 90 5750 E 24 7583 90 5750Country BangladeshDivisionMymensinghDistrictMymensinghArea Total276 74 km2 106 85 sq mi Population 2011 Total323 057 Density1 200 km2 3 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 6 BST WebsiteOfficial Map of Gouripur Contents 1 Demographics 2 Administration 3 Notable people 4 See also 5 ReferencesDemographics editReligions in Gouripur upazila 2011 2 Religion PercentIslam 95 97 Hinduism 3 92 Other or not stated 0 11 According to the 2011 Bangladesh census Gouripur Upazila had 72 047 households and a population of 323 057 86 603 26 81 were under 10 years of age Gouripur has a literacy rate age 7 and over of 43 64 compared to the national average of 51 8 and a sex ratio of 1023 females per 1000 males 25 570 7 92 lived in urban areas 3 2 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 4 Administration editGouripur Upazila is divided into Gouripur Municipality and ten union parishads Achintapur Bhangnamari Bokainagar Douhakhola Gouripur Mailakanda Maoha Ramgopalpur Sahanati and Sidhla The union parishads are subdivided into 245 mauzas and 289 villages 5 Gouripur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas 5 Notable people editAbdul Wahed Bokainagari politicianSee also editUpazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of BangladeshReferences edit Sahidur Rahman 2012 Gouripur Upazila in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A Jamal ed Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report Mymensingh PDF bbs gov bd Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Community Tables Mymensingh district PDF bbs gov bd 2011 Population Census Wing BBS Archived from the original on 2005 03 27 Retrieved November 10 2006 a b District Statistics 2011 Mymensingh PDF Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Archived from the original PDF on 13 November 2014 Retrieved 14 July 2014 nbsp This Mymensingh Division location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gouripur Upazila amp oldid 1202504144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
