Gazipur
Gazipur
গাজীপুর Joydebpur | |
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Interactive map of Gazipur | |
Gazipur Location in Dhaka Division Gazipur Location in Bangladesh Gazipur Gazipur (Asia) Gazipur Gazipur (Earth) | |
| Coordinates: 23°59′20″N 90°22′30″E / 23.98889°N 90.37500°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gazipur District |
| Municipality | 1984 |
| Metropolitan city | 13 January 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Gazipur City Corporation |
| • Administrator | Md Shawkat Hossain Sarkar |
| • City Council | 57 constituencies |
| • Parliament | 3 constituencies |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population | |
| 2,677,715 | |
| • Density | 8,134/km2 (21,070/sq mi) |
| • City rank | 3rd in Bangladesh |
| Languages | |
| • Regional | Eastern Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 1700 |
| Calling code | +880 2 |
| UN/LOCODE | BD GZP |
| GDP (2022) | PPP $8.5 billion Nominal $3.2 billion |
| HDI (2023) | 0.701 high · 5th of 22 |
| Police | Gazipur Metropolitan Police |
| Airport | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (nearby) |
| Planning Authority | Gazipur Development Authority |
| Water Supply and Sewerage Authority | Dhaka WASA |
| Website | gazipur.gov.bd |
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blank1_info_sec1, blank1_info.Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in Gazipur District in Dhaka Division, it is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh, with 75% of all garment industries situated there. It is also part of Greater Dhaka.
Since 2013, Gazipur has been governed by the Gazipur City Corporation, making it one of eleven cities of Bangladesh that are administered by a city corporation.