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Gopalganj, Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°01′N 89°49′E / 23.01°N 89.82°E / 23.01; 89.82
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Gopalganj
গোপালগঞ্জ
Gopalganj is located in Dhaka division
Gopalganj
Gopalganj
Gopalganj is located in Bangladesh
Gopalganj
Gopalganj
Coordinates: 23°01′N 89°49′E / 23.01°N 89.82°E / 23.01; 89.82
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictGopalganj
UpazilaGopalganj Sadar
Area
 • Total
16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
51,346
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Gopalganj is a city in Gopalganj District in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.[2] Spanning an area of 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2), the city serves as the headquarters of Gopalganj District and Gopalganj Sadar Upazila.

Demographics

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Religions in Gopalganj (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
73.53%
Hinduism
23.89%
Christianity
2.52%
Other or not stated
0.06%

At the 2011 census, Gopalganj Paurashava had 11,600 households and a population of 51,346. 10,445 (20.34%) were under 10 years of age. Gopalganj had a sex ratio of 947 females per 1,000 males and a literacy rate of 78.62%.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Community Tables: Gopalganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  2. ^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
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