Gopalpur, Tangail, Bangladesh

This article is about the town. For the upazila, see Gopalpur Upazila.
Gopalpur
গোপালপুর
Town
Gopalpur
Coordinates: 24°33′30″N 89°55′00″E / 24.5583°N 89.9167°E / 24.5583; 89.9167Coordinates: 24°33′30″N 89°55′00″E / 24.5583°N 89.9167°E / 24.5583; 89.9167
Country Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Tangail District
Upazila Gopalpur Upazila
Government
 • Type Pourashava
 • Mayor Md. Rokibul Haque Sana(Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 50,160
 • Density 2,170/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal codes 1990
Area code(s) 9226
Website gopalpur.tangail.gov.bd

Gopalpur (Bengali:গোপালপুর) is a town of Gopalpur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 44 km north of Tangail city and 127 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. The town consists of 9 wards and 35 Mahallas.

Demographics

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Gopalpur town is 50,160.There are 12539 households in total.[1]


Education

The literacy rate of Gopalpur town is 49.5% (Male-51.7%, Female-47.3%).[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  1. ↑ "Gopalpur, Tangail". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
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