Gopalganj, Bangladesh

Gopalganj
গোপালগঞ্জ
Gopalganj is located in Dhaka division
Gopalganj
Gopalganj
Location within Dhaka division
Gopalganj is located in Bangladesh
Gopalganj
Gopalganj
Location within Bangladesh
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
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
108,509
 • Density6,420/km2 (16,600/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

Religions in Gopalganj (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
73.53%
Hinduism
 
23.89%
Christianity
 
2.52%
Other or not stated
 
0.06%

At the 2011 census, Gopalganj Municipality 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%.[3]

References

  1. ↑ https://objectstorage.ap-dcc-gazipur-1.oraclecloud15.com/n/axvjbnqprylg/b/V2Ministry/o/office-bbs/2026/4/89c3f8ef-782a-4932-954b-bb23a7fec516.pdf
  2. ↑ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  3. 1 2 "Community Tables: Gopalganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.