Gopalpur
গোপালপুর
Town
Gopalpur is located in Bangladesh
Gopalpur
Gopalpur
Coordinates: 24°33′30″N 89°55′00″E / 24.5583°N 89.9167°E / 24.5583; 89.9167
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaGopalpur Upazila
Incorporated1974
Government
  TypePourashava
  MayorMd. Rokibul Haque Sana (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
  Total23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi)
Population
  Total50,160
  Density2,170/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal codes
1990
Area code9226
Websitegopalpur.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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  1. "Gopalpur, Tangail". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
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