Английская Википедия:Gouripur Upazila
Шаблон:Infobox settlement Gouripur (Шаблон:Lang-bn) is an upazila located in the Mymensingh District of Bangladesh.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gouripur Upazila had 72,047 households and a population of 323,057. 86,603 (26.81%) were under 10 years of age. Gouripur has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1023 females per 1000 males. 25,570 (7.92%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gauripur had a population of 247945, of whom 125,167 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.71% of the population, and females 49.29%. Gauripur had an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Administration
Gouripur Upazila is divided into Gouripur Municipality and ten union parishads: Achintapur, Bhangnamari, Bokainagar, Douhakhola, Gouripur, Mailakanda, Maoha, Ramgopalpur, Sahanati, and Sidhla. The union parishads are subdivided into 245 mauzas and 289 villages.[5]
Gouripur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[5]
Notable people
- Abdul Wahed Bokainagari, politician
See also
References
Шаблон:Mymensingh District Шаблон:Upazilas of Mymensingh Division