Gazipur District
Gazipur District, a district of Dhaka Division in Bangladesh. It has an area of 1741.53 km2.
Gazipur 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, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, and others are located here.Notable people
Gazipur District was established in 1984. It has 1 city corporation,
Gazipur District is divided into the following upazilas:
City Corporation:
There are five universities in Gazipur: Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University and Bangladesh National University.
There are two masters level colleges in the district: Bhawal Badre Alam Government College and Tongi Government College.
There are 19 degree colleges in the district. Honors level colleges include: Kaliakair Degree College, Jatir Pita Bangabandhu Degree College, Kaligonj Sramik College, Kapasia Degree College, and Kazi Azim Uddin College. According to Banglapedia, Sreepur University College, founded in 1968, is a notable pass level one.
Notable higher secondary schools include: M. E. H. Arif College, and Tongi Pilot School & Girls' College.
According to Banglapedia, Rani Bilasmoni Government Boys' High School,Bhringoraj Talebabad High School, founded in 1928, Kaliganj R.R.N. Pilot Government High School, Kaoraid Kali Narayan High School, and Saint Nicholas High School are notable secondary schools.
The madrasa education system includes 26 fazil and 3 kamil madrasas. AnAssociation
