Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
Gopalganj District
গোপালগঞ্জ জেলা | |
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Fields in Gopalganj district | |
Location of Gopalganj District in Bangladesh | |
Interactive map of Gopalganj District | |
| Coordinates: 23°12′N 89°48′E / 23.20°N 89.80°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Headquarters | Gopalganj |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shahida Sultana |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,468.74 km2 (567.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,295,057 |
| • Density | 881.747/km2 (2,283.71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8100 |
| Area code | 0668 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-17 |
| HDI (2023) | 0.685 medium · 10th of 22 |
| Notable sport teams | Gopalganj SC |
| Website | www |
Gopalganj District (Bengali: গোপালগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. The district has 1,172,415 inhabitants and its surface area is 1,490 km2. The main town of the district is also called Gopalganj. It is the bank of the Madhumati river and located at 23°00’47.67" N 89°49’21.41". It is bounded by Faridpur district on the North, Pirojpur and Bagerhat district on the south, and Barisal District on the east and Narail district on the West. Gopalganj is subdivided into five sub-districts (upazilas and thanas). This district has the highest percentage of Hindu population among the districts of Bangladesh, which is about 30 percent.