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Upazila in Mymensingh, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gouripur (Bengali: গৌরীপুর) is an upazila located in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh.[1]
Gouripur
গৌরীপুর | |
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Coordinates: 24°45.5′N 90°34.5′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Mymensingh |
District | Mymensingh |
Area | |
• Total | 276.74 km2 (106.85 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 323,057 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Gouripur |
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]
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]
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