Gaibandha Sadar Upazila

Gaibandha Sadar গাইবান্ধা সদর
Upazila
Buildings in Gaibandha
Coordinates: 25°19.5′N 89°37.7′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur
District	Gaibandha
Headquarters	Gaibandha
Area
• Total	324.05 km^2 (125.12 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	499,196
• Density	1,500/km^2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5700[2]
Area code	0541[3]
Website	Official Map of Gaibandha Sadar

Gaibandha Sadar (Bengali: গাইবান্ধা সদর) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

Gaibandha Sadar is located at 25.3250°N 89.6278°E / 25.3250; 89.6278. It has 109,628 households and a total area of 324.05 km^2.

Demographics

Religions in Gaibandha Sadar Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			92.85%
Hinduism			7.13%
Other or not stated			0.02%

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 1045 females per 1000 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

See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Gaibandha Government Boys' High School, founded in 1885, is a notable secondary school.[4]

• 
  Ahammad Uddin Shah Shishu Niketon School & College started as a kindergarten in 1982.[9]
• 
  SKS School & College in Ramchandrapur Union inaugurated its academic activities in 2017.[10]

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Sabu, Abu Jafar (2012). "Gaibandha Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gaibandha (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-228-3.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gaibandha" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Gaibandha district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "About Us". Ahammad Uddin Shah School and College. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018.
10. "SKS Foundation to celebrate 30-year completion of activities today". The Daily Observer. 1 December 2017.