| Overview » GAIBANDHA Travel Guide |
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| Introduction About » GAIBANDHA |
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Gaibandha District (RAJSHAHI division) with an area of 2179.27 sq km, is bounded by KURIGRAM and RANGPUR districts on the north, BOGRA district on the south, JAMALPUR, and Kurigram districts and BRAHMAPUTRA river on the east, DINAJPUR and Rangpur districts on the west.
Annual average temperature maximum 33.5°C, minimum 10.5°C; annual rainfall 2536 mm. Main rivers are GHAGHAT, KARATOYA, BANGALI and TISTA. Gaibandha (Town) consists of 9 wards and 34 mahallas.
The area of the town is 17.63 sq km. It has a population of 58362; male 51.14%, female 48.86%. This town was established in 1875 when the subdivision was transferred from Bhabaniganj to Gaibandha. Gaibandha municipality was established in 1923. Literacy rate among the town people is 61.9% |
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| History About » GAIBANDHA |
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Historical events This region was a part of the Mourya, Pala, Gupta and Kamarupa kingdoms at different times. Movement was held in 1783 in this district against collection of excess taxes.
Anti British movement (1921) and tebhaga movement (1946) were initiated in the district. Fayezuddin and Puti Sheikh were killed by Police firing in 1949 in a movement to stop collection of tolls at hats and bazars.
A Peasant Convention was held at Fulchhari in 1956 under the leadership of MAULANA ABDUL HAMID KHAN BHASANI. Marks of War of Liberation mass killing site 3, mass grave 3, memorial monument 2. |
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