Gopalganj is a city in
Gopalganj District in the
Dhaka Division
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Spanning an area of 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km
2), the city serves as the headquarters of Gopalganj District and
Gopalganj Sadar Upazila.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Gopalganj Municipality had 11,600 households and a population of 51,346. 10,445 (20.34%) were under 10 years of age. Gopalganj had a sex ratio of 947 females per 1,000 males and a literacy rate of 78.62%.
References
External links
Gopalganj– ''
Banglapedia
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Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
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