Gopalpur Upazila
Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Gopalpur (Bengali: গোপালপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District[4] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Gopalpur Upazila
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| Coordinates: 24°33.5′N 89°55′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Area | |
• Total | 193.37 km2 (74.66 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 270,333 |
| • Density | 1,398.0/km2 (3,620.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1990[2] |
| Area code | 09226[3] |
| Website | gopalpur |
Geography
Gopalpur is located at 24.5583°N 89.9167°E. It has a total area of 193.37 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 205 | — |
| 1991 | 253 | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 274 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 263 | −4.0% |
| 2022 | 270 | +2.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Gopalpur Upazila had 74,177 households and a population of 270,333. 8.62% of the population were under 5 years of age. Gopalpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.10%: 68.18% for males and 64.17% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.90 males for every 100 females. 67,378 (24.92%) lived in urban areas.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Gopalpur Upazila had 63,976 households and a population of 252,331. 54,069 (21.43%) were under 10 years of age. Gopalpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.70%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1043 females per 1000 males. 50,160 (19.88%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]
Administration
Gopalpur Upazila is divided into Gopalpur Municipality and seven union parishads: Alamnagar, Dhopakandi, Hadira, Hemnagar, Jhawail, Mirzapur, and Nagda Simla. The union parishads are subdivided into 111 mauzas and 158 villages.[5]
Gopalpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 35 mahallas.[5]
