Postal code 6321 | Time zone BST (UTC+6) Area 318.1 km² | |
Website Official Website of Gomostapur | ||
Gomostapur (Bengali: গোমস্তাপুর) is an Upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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Map of Gomastapur, Bangladesh
Geography
Gomostapur is located at 24.7750°N 88.2833°E / 24.7750; 88.2833 . It has 34126 households and total area 318.13 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur has a population of 191972. Males constitute 50.66% of the population, and females 49.34%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 96032. Gomostapur has an average literacy rate of 32.9%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Gomostapur Upazila is divided into Gomostapur Municipality and 8 union parishads:
- Alinagar
- Bhangabari
- Boalia
- Chowdala
- Gomostapur
- Parbatipur
- Radhanagar
- Rohanpur.
The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 234 villages. Gomostapur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.
Education
The major educational institutes in Gomostapur are: