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Gournadi Upazila

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Country
  
Bangladesh

District
  
Barisal District

Area
  
144.2 km²

Division
  
Barisal Division

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

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Website
  
Official website of the Gournadi Upazila

Gournadi (Bengali: গৌরনদী) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

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Geography

Gournadi is located at 22.9736°N 90.2306°E / 22.9736; 90.2306. It has 37,047 households and a total area of 144.18 km².

Demographics

According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Gournadi had a population of 180,219. Males constituted 51.03% of the population, and females 48.97%. Gournadi had an average literacy rate of 59.4% (7+ years).

Administration

Gournadi has one town (Gournadi) and 7 unions. The unions are further subdivided into 128 mouzas containing 130 villages. The unions are:

  • Khanjapur
  • Barthi
  • Chandshi
  • Mahilara
  • Nalchira
  • Batajore
  • Sarikal
  • References

    Gournadi Upazila Wikipedia