Gazipur District
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Gazipur District is a district of Dhaka Division, it has an area of 1741.53 km2 and is bounded by Mymensingh and Kishoreganj districts on the north, Dhaka, Narayanganj and Narsingdi districts on the south, Narsingdi on the east, Dhaka and Tangail districts on the west. Annual average temperature maximum 36°C and minimum 12.7°C; annual rainfall 2376 mm. Main rivers: old Brahmaputra, Shitalakshya
, Turag, Bangshi
, Balu
and Banar.
Gazipur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 km2. The town has a population of 123531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density of population is 2505 per km2. Various establishments such as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
(BSMRAU), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
(BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
(BARI), CERDI, Seed Certifying Agency, Security Printing Press, Machine Tools Factory, Bangladesh Ordnance Factory, Diesel Plant, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (Previously BIT:Bangladesh Institute of Technology), BRAC Dairy Farm, Nova Poultry Limited, Cremation Ghat etc. are located here.
(formerly the Institute of Postgraduate Studies on Agriculture), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University
, Bangladesh National University
and the Islamic University of Technology
. Educational institutions in the area include:
One of the most historic schools is Rani Bilash Moni Govt Boys High School which is more than 100 years old. Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School is not only well known for its academic excellence but also for its students' success in sports and cultural competition in national level including splendid handball performance in sports and streak of winning in sections like song, debate, general knowledge, dance, essay writing, acting every year.
*Aasrom
Shitalakshya River
Shitalakshya River is a distributary of the Brahmaputra. In its initial stages it flows in a southwest direction and then east of the city of Narayanganj in central Bangladesh until it merges with the Dhaleswari near Kalagachhiya. A portion of its upper course is known as Banar River...
, Turag, Bangshi
Bangshi River
Bangshi River is an important river in central Bangladesh. It originates in Jamalpur, from the course of the old Brahmaputra and flows past the Madhupur tract. It flows through Tangail and meets the Tongi in Ghazipur. It passes near Jatiyo Smriti Soudho in Savar and falls into the Dhaleshwari...
, Balu
Balu River
The Balu River, located in Bangladesh, is a tributary of the Shitalakshya River. It passes through the wetlands of Beel Belai and Dhaka before its junction with the Shitalakshya at Demra.-References:...
and Banar.
Gazipur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 km2. The town has a population of 123531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density of population is 2505 per km2. Various establishments such as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University is a government-financed 13th public university of Bangladesh and third agricultural university after Bangladesh Agricultural University and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University...
(BSMRAU), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
BRRI or Bangladesh Rice Research Institute is the foremost agricultural research institute in Bangladesh, located in Gazipur.-External links:*...
(BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of agriculture, responsible for conducting research on all crops except rice, jute, sugarcane, and tea for which there are separate institutes. The central research station of the institute is at Joydebpur...
(BARI), CERDI, Seed Certifying Agency, Security Printing Press, Machine Tools Factory, Bangladesh Ordnance Factory, Diesel Plant, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (Previously BIT:Bangladesh Institute of Technology), BRAC Dairy Farm, Nova Poultry Limited, Cremation Ghat etc. are located here.
Administration
Gazipur district was established in 1984. It consists of 5 upazilas, 46 union parishads, 710 mouzas, 2 municipalities and 1163 villages. There are five upazillas (also known as "Thana") in Gazipur. They are Gazipur Sadar/Joydebpur-Tongi, Sreepur, Kalayakour, Kapasia, Kaligonj.Education
There are five universities in Gazipur — Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural UniversityBangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University is a government-financed 13th public university of Bangladesh and third agricultural university after Bangladesh Agricultural University and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University...
(formerly the Institute of Postgraduate Studies on Agriculture), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University
Bangladesh Open University
The Bangladesh Open University or BOU is a national university with its headquarters in Board Bazar, Gazipur District, Dhaka Division. The university was established on October 21, 1992 when the Parliament of Bangladesh passed and gazetted the Bangladesh Open University Act, 1992.As the only...
, Bangladesh National University
Bangladesh National University
Bangladesh National University is a parent university of Bangladesh which was primarily established to affiliate all the universities and colleges. It is situated in Gazipur, on the outskirts of Dhaka.-Organization:...
and the Islamic University of Technology
Islamic University of Technology
Islamic University of Technology or IUT is an internationally recognized educational and research institution in Bangladesh. It is regarded as one of the top universities for technical education in Bangladesh...
. Educational institutions in the area include:
- West Chandana Govt. Primary School
- Chandana High School
- Gazipur Cantonment College
- Shafiuddin Sarker Academy and College
- Tongi Pilot School and Girls College
- Tongi govt. college
- Ta'mirul Millat Kamil Madrasha (Tongi Campus)
- Bhawal Bodore Alam Govt. College
- Telihaty High School
- Sreepur University College
- Abdul Awal College
- Piar Ali college
- Rover poly degree college
- Bhawal mirzapur degree college
- Baw para govt. primary school
- Abder bazar govt. primary school
- Kapasia Degree college
- Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School (formerly known as Ansar VDP High School)
- Rajendrapur cant. public school & collage,
- satkhamair high school,
- Gazipur City College, Chandana Chawrasta,
One of the most historic schools is Rani Bilash Moni Govt Boys High School which is more than 100 years old. Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School is not only well known for its academic excellence but also for its students' success in sports and cultural competition in national level including splendid handball performance in sports and streak of winning in sections like song, debate, general knowledge, dance, essay writing, acting every year.
- Kazi Azim Uddin College.
- ARSI Multimedia School
- Vadun high school.
- Matrykole Pre- Cadet school.
- Pubail Adorsho college
- M.M.Neaz-Uddin High School
Religion
Places of interest
- Bhawal National Park,Gazipur
- Nandan Park
*Aasrom
- Ansar VDP Academy
- Jomidar Bari, Baliadi, Kaliakoir
- Kalinarayana Temple(circa 1900,Built by Maharaja Kalinarayana of Bhawal), Joydebpur
- Vawal Rajbari, one-time home of Prince Ramendra Narayan of the Bhawal caseBhawal caseThe Bhawal case was an extended Indian court case about a possible impostor who claimed to be the prince of Bhawal, who was presumed dead a decade earlier.- Apparent first death and cremation :...
, Joydebpur - Pubail Resort
- Zinda Park, Kudabo Green Park (Processing), Vadun, Nuhash Palli
- Kudabo Eidgah (the largest Eidgah of Gazipur), Kudabo, Pubail
- MOLLAH BARI (Kudabo,Pubail,Gazipur)
- Munshi Bari Banglo .(it is the symbol of beauty)Munshi Bari,Kudabo,Pubail,Gazipur
- Munshi Bari Eidgah (it is very famous eidgah in Gazipur)
- Pushpodam Picnic spot
- Waiddadegi, Telihaty, Sreepur
- Joyna Bazar ,Sreepur
- Abder Bazar, Telihaty
- Rover polly high school & degree college, Gazipur
- Bishaw Estema maydhan. The second largest mass of the Muslim around the world is Estema. Thousands of Muslims from many countries comes here and stay for 3 days just beside the River Turag.
- Tongi Ahsan ullah Master Ural setu
- Rajendrapur cant.
Thana/Sub-disrtricts of Gazipur
Gazipur District is divided by following Thana's :- Gazipur Sadar/Joydebpur
- Kaliakior
- Kapasia
- SripurSripurSripur may refer to: * Sripur, Barisal Division, Bangladesh* Sripur, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh* Sreepur, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh...
- KaliganjKaliganjKaliganj is an administrative division in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kaliganj police station serves this block...
- TongiTongiTongi is a township in Bangladesh with a population of 350,000 that hosts the Biswa Ijtema, features a BSCIC industrial area, which produces BDT 1500 crore of industrial products annually, and marks the northern border of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, since 1786...
Transport System
- DhakaDhakaDhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
-TongiTongiTongi is a township in Bangladesh with a population of 350,000 that hosts the Biswa Ijtema, features a BSCIC industrial area, which produces BDT 1500 crore of industrial products annually, and marks the northern border of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, since 1786...
diversion road has connected GazipurGazipur, Dhaka DivisionGazipur is a town located within the Gazipur Sadar sub-district of Gazipur District in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.Gazipur consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas with an area of 49.32 km²...
with DhakaDhakaDhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
. - There are 7 railway stations in the GazipurGazipur DistrictGazipur District is a district of Dhaka Division, it has an area of 1741.53 km2 and is bounded by Mymensingh and Kishoreganj districts on the north, Dhaka, Narayanganj and Narsingdi districts on the south, Narsingdi on the east, Dhaka and Tangail districts on the west. Annual average...
district. They are: Rajendrapur, Sripur, Dhirasrom, Joydevpur ,Tongi ,satkhamair and Pubail. - Tongi - Kaligonj diversion road.
Notable People
- Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed - The First Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Mr. Kazi Mozammel Hoque - Freedom Fighter and The First Member of Parliament of Gazipur. Ex Labour Secretary Bangladesh Awami League Central Working Committee, Ex Working President Jatio Sramik League Central Committee, Ex Founder Presidium Member Bangladesh Awami Jubo League Central Committee. Now; Commander Gazipur District Unit Command, Bangladesh Muktijuddhah Shangshad.
- Shahid (martyr) Hurmat Ali
- Bhasha Shahid (language movement martyr)Abdur Jabbar
- Gonbindo Chondro Das (Nature Poet)
- Ahsan Ullah Master.
- Rajanikant Barman (Bangladesh National Football Team)
See also
- Districts of BangladeshDistricts of BangladeshThe divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila . The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila ....
- Dhaka Division