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| Introduction About » GAZIPUR |
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Gazipur District (DHAKA division) with an area of 1741.53 sq km, 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, BANAR. Gazipur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 sq km.
The town has a population of 123531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density of population is 2505 per sq km. Various establishments such as Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), CERDI, Seed Certifying Agency, Security Printing, Machine Tools Factory, Bangladesh Ordnance Factory, Diesel Plant, Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT), BRAC Dairy Farm, Cremation Ghat etc are located here. |
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Gazipur district, encircled with forest and washed by Lablong, Brahmaputra, Paruli, Suti, Shitalakshya, Banar, Turag, Balu and Cheali rivers, resides at 23°-53? to 24°-20?-24? north latitude and 90°-9? to 90°- 42? east longitude. Gazipur district is bounded by Mymensing and Kishorgonj district on the north, Kishorgonj and Narsingdi on the east, Dhaka and Naryangonj on the south and Dhaka and Tangail to the west.
During the rule of emperor Ashok, around 250 B.C., the region was a prosperous locality. Before emperor Ashok, Dobak and Dhol sea?s costal areas were ruled by Pal, Das, Chandal and Chedi?s clan, and afterwards by the Gazi?s. |
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