Gazipur District Information

Gazipur District (Bengali: গাজীপুর জেলা) is a district of Dhaka Division in Bangladesh. It has an area of 1741.53 km2.[1]

Gazipur (Town) has 9 wards and 31 mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 km2. The town's population is 123,531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density is 2,505 per km2. Establishments such as Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, and others are located here.

There is head office of a national strong bank which is Progoti Co-operative Land Development Bank Limited (known as Progoti Bank) in Kapasia Upazila Sadar, a small, beautiful town nearly 30 km north of Gazipur City that specializes in originating and/or servicing mortgage loans, is said that Progoti Bank is father of land development bank in the country. Without it, branches of banking institutions in the area include:

Sonali Bank

Agrani Bank

Grameen Bank

Rupali Bank

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd

Bank Asia Limited

Dutch Bangla Bank

National Bank (Bangladesh)

Mutual Trust Bank Limited

BASIC Bank Limited

BRAC Bank Limited

ISLAMI Bank Limited

Eastern Bank Ltd (Bangladesh)

Trust Bank Limited (Bangladesh)

NRB Bank

The City Bank Limited

Jamuna Bank Limited

Southeast Bank Limited

· Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd

Points of interest

Bhawal National Park,Gazipur

Nandan Park

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 case, Joydebpur

Pubail Resort

Zinda Park

Mollah Eco Park (Processing), Kudabo, Pubail, Gazipur

St. Antony Church, Panzora

St. Nicolas Church, Nagori (1695)

Nurjahan Garden (Meghdubi, Pubail, Gazipur)

Kudabo Eidgah (largest Eidgah of Gazipur), Kudabo, Pubail, Gazipur

Pubail Rahamania Masjid EIDGAH Moidan (Pubail Railway Station, Gazipur)

Pushpodam picnic spot

Waiddadegi, Telihaty, Sreepur

Rangamatia Jesus Sacred Heart Church, Kaligonj (1889)

St. Baptist Jhon Church, Tomolia (1844)

Rangamatia Baptist Mission, Kaligonj

St. Agustin Church, Mothbari

Joyna Bazar, Sreepur

Abder Bazar (Lohai Bazar), Telihaty, Sreepur

Rover Polly High School & Degree College, Gazipur

Rebeiro Bari, Rangamatia, Kaligonj

Bishaw Estema maydhan. The second largest mass of the Muslim around the world is Estema. Thousands from many countries comes here and stay for three days beside the River Turag.

Rajendrapur cantonment

Administration

Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akhteruzzaman[2]

Deputy Commissioner: Nurul Islam[3]

Sub-districts

Gazipur district was established in 1984. It has 6 upazilas, 46 union Union Parishads, 710 mouzas, 2 municipalities and 1163 villages.

The six upazilas (previously known as "thanas") in Gazipur are:

Gazipur Sadar Upazila,

Tongi Upazila,

Sreepur Upazila,

Kaliakoir Upazila,

Kapasia Upazila,

Kaligonj Upazila.

Thana and subdistricts of Gazipur

Gazipur District is divided into the following upazilas:

Gazipur Sadar Upazila

Kaliakair Upazila

Kapasia Upazila

Sreepur Upazila

Kaliganj Upazila

Townships:

Tongi

Monipur

Pirozali

Mizapur

Transport

Dhaka-Tongi diversion road connects Gazipur with Dhaka.

There are seven railway stations in the Gazipur district: Rajendrapur, Sripur, Dhirasrom, Joydevpur, Tongi, Satkhamair and Pubail.

Tongi-Kaligonj diversion road.

Education

There are five universities in Gazipur — Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (formerly the Institute of Postgraduate Studies on Agriculture), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University and Bangladesh National University.

Educational institutions in the area include:

Mazukhan J.S High School, Mazukhan, Ward-40, Gazipur City Corporation.

Gazipur Cantonment college,B.O.F,Gazipur

Punshahi High School, Kaligonj

Monipur High School,

Pirozali Adarsha High School, Pirozali,Gazipur

Pubail Central College, Mirer Bazar, Pubail, Tongi, Gazipur

Janata High School, Fuldi, Kaligonj, Gazipur

The Scholars' College

শ্রীফলতলী সরকারী প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়, কালিয়াৈকর, গাজীপুর

Bhringoraj Talebabad High School, Boliadi, Kaliakair

Kaliakair Degree College, Boliadi, Kaliakair

M A Aziz Peace Institute of Technology

Ideal Pre Cadet School Gazipur

Tapir Bari High School

Azmatpur Adarsha School & College, Kaliganj

Jangalia High School

Berua A R Khan High School

St. Nicolas High School, Nagori, Kaligonj

Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. College

Kazi Azim Uddin College

Dhaladia Degree College

Pubail Adarsha college

Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School

Ranigonj High School

Bhawal Rajabari High School

Vadun High School

V.S.A.J Ansar V.D.P School And College, Shafipur, Kaliakoir, Gazipur

Mouchak Scout High School, Mouchak, Kaliakoir, Gazipur

West Chandana Govt. Primary School

Chandana High School

Banshtali Govt. Primary School

Golamnobi Pilote High School

Barmi Union High School

Barmi Bazar High School

Barmi Jamia Anwaria Madrasa, biggest Kowmi Madrasa in Gazipur

Pubail High School

KIDS PARK SCHOOL, Pubail, Gazipur

Barai Bari A K U Institution & College, oKaliakoir

Kalpar Pollimangul High School, Kaliakoir

Shafiuddin Sarker Academy and College

Tongi Pilot School & Girls' College

Kamarjury Yousuf Ali High School, Kamarjury, Gasha

Kalmeswer Rokeya Soroni Girl's High School, Board Bazar

Khandakar Rojob Ali Biddiya Niketon, Board Bazar, Gazipur

Gasha High School, Gasha.

Badsha Mia High School

Tongi govt. college

M. E. H. Arif College, Konabari, Gazipur

Khailkor Badshah Miah Agranaye Biddalaya, Gazipur

Ta'mirul Millat Kamil Madrasha (Tongi Campus)

Telihaty High School

Empo Angels School

Rangamatia High School, Kaligonj

Sreepur University College

Abdul Awal College

Piar Ali college

Hatimara High School and College

Rover poly degree college

Bhawal mirzapur degree college

Baw para govt. primary school

Abder bazar govt. primary school

Kapasia Degree college

Shahid Tajuddin Ahmad Degree College

Union High School Hailjore

Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School (formerly known as Ansar VDP High School)

Rajendrapur cant. public school & college, jogirsit high school

Satkhamair high school

Gazipur City College, Chandana Chawrasta,http://www.gazipurcitycollege.com

Gazipur City Model School, Chandana Chawraste, Gazipur

ARSI Multimedia School

M.M.Neaz-Uddin High School

Matrykole Pre-Cadet school

Silmoon Abdul Hakim Master High school

Pubail Muktilateral High school

Kaligonj Shramik (Degree) College

Kaligonj Women College

Kaligonj RRN Pilot High School

Kaligonj Govt. Girls High School

Rangamatia Govt. Primary School, Kaligonj

Kayer High School, Kaligonj

Badsha Mia High School, Boardbazar

Tomilia Boys High School, Kaligonj

St. Merry's Girls High School, Tomilia, Kaligonj

Holy Model School, Tengra, Sreepur, Gazipur

Rangamatia High School

Dagari Adarsha High School, Mirzapur, Gazipur Sadar, Gazipur

Saturia Sulhaty High School,Haturia Chala,Kaliakoir,Gazipur

Cantonment BOF English School, Gazipur cantonment. Simoltoli, Gazipur

Pioneer Model School, Karomtola, Gazipur

Panjora Girls High School, Nagori, Kaligonj,

Aloha Bangladesh, Gazipur center. D-84 1st Floor, College Road, Chiabethi, Joydevpur, Gazipur

Dullsmudra Primary School Kaliakoir, Gazipur

Dullsmudra Girls School Kaliakoir, Gazipur

Habuarchala Primary School Kaliakoir, Gazipur

Gosaibari Alia Madrasha Kaliakoir, Gazipur

Barai Bari Adarsha Degree College Kaliakoir, Gazipur

Gazipur saheed Academy, Chandona-Gazipur

Singer Dighi High School, Mawna, Sreepur, Gazipur

Singer Dighi Govt. Primary School, Mawna, Sreepur, Gazipur

harbaid high school

Banshkopa High School

Dumni Mallika Khatu Adarsho High School

Banshkopa Govt. Primary School

Prohladpur High School

One of the most historic schools is Barai Bari A K U Institution & College, Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School which is more than 100 years old. Kaligonj RRN Pilot High School is and old and renowned school. Vadun High School is another old an

Media

Print media

Prothom Alo (national)

The Daily Kaler kantho (national)

The Daily Samakal (national)

The Daily Janakhanta (national)

The Daily Jugantar (national)

Online daily

gazipur24 (local)

Gazipur Times (local)

কাপাসিয়া, গাজীপুর (local)

Social Media

কাপাসিয়া, গাজীপুর Facebook

Telecommunications

Airtel, BTCL, Bangla Link, Teletalk, Grameen Phone, Robi etc.

Satellite Television

TATA Sky

See also

Districts of Bangladesh