Gaibandha Sadar Upazila
Upazila in Rangpur, Bangladesh
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Gaibandha Sadar (Bengali: গাইবান্ধা সদর) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[4]
Gaibandha Sadar
গাইবান্ধা সদর | |
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Friendship Center Gaibandha | |
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| Coordinates: 25°19.5′N 89°37.7′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Gaibandha |
| Headquarters | Gaibandha |
| Area | |
• Total | 324.05 km2 (125.12 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 499,196 |
| • Density | 1,540.5/km2 (3,989.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5700[2] |
| Area code | 0541[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Gaibandha Sadar |
Geography
Gaibandha Sadar is located at 25.3250°N 89.6278°E. It has 109,628 households and a total area of 324.05 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Gaibandha Sadar Upazila had 131,599 households and a population of 499,196. 9.73% of the population were under 5 years of age. Gaibandha Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.30%: 73.10% for males and 67.72% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.25 males for every 100 females. 131,891 (26.42%) lived in urban areas.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Gaibandha Sadar Upazila had 109,628 households and a population of 437,268. 105,798 (24.20%) were under 10 years of age. Gaibandha Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.50%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,045 females per 1,000 males. 94,089 (21.52%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gaibandha Sadar had a population of 359,226, of whom 172,249 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.6% of the population, and females 49.4%. Gaibandha Sadar had an average literacy rate of 28.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% .[8]
Administration
Gaibandha Sadar Upazila is divided into Gaibandha Municipality and 13 union parishads: Badiakhali, Ballamjhar, Boali, Ghagoa, Gidari, Kamarjani, Kholahati, Kuptola, Laxmipur, Malibari, Mollarchar, Ramchandrapur, and Shahapara. The union parishads are subdivided into 130 mauzas and 144 villages.[6]
Gaibandha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 35 mahallas.[6]
Education
According to Banglapedia, Gaibandha Government Boys' High School, founded in 1885, is a notable secondary school.[4]
