Golapganj Municipality Explained

Golapganj Municipality
Government Type:Mayor–council government
Leader Party:Awami League
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Aminul Islam Rabel
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:24.8583°N 92.0208°W
Established Date:May 10, 2001
Established Title:Established
Area Land Km2:17.28
Population Total:40,000 (approx.)
Official Name:Golapganj Pourashava
Native Name:গোলাপগঞ্জ পৌরসভা
Native Name Lang:bn
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Sylhet Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sylhet District
Subdivision Type3:Upazila
Subdivision Name3:Golapganj Upazila

Golapganj Municipality (Bengali: গোলাপগঞ্জ পৌরসভা|translit=Golapganj Pourashava) is a municipality of Golapganj Upazila in Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1] [2]

Demographics

The area of the municipality is 17.28 square kilometers. The total population is 40,000 (approx.). Among them 16,624 males and 17,327 females.[3]

Government

See main article: Mayor of Golapganj. The municipality is led by a mayor. The current mayor is Aminul Islam Rabel.[4] former mayor Zakaria Ahmed paplu [5]

Villages

There are 20 villages in the municipality consisting of 9 wards.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd. golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd. 2024-04-27.
  2. Web site: এক নজরে পৌরসভা Golapganj Upazila গোলাপগঞ্জ উপজেলা. 2015-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20150416043856/http://golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd/node/987676-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE. golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd. 2024-04-27.
  3. Web site: golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd . May 7, 2024.
  4. Web site: Md Aminul Islam Mayor of Municipality . May 2, 2024.
  5. Web site: Golapganj municipal mayor sirajul dies .