Official Name: | Gopalpur |
Native Name: | গোপালপুর |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tangail District |
Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
Subdivision Name3: | Gopalpur Upazila |
Government Type: | Pourashava |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Md. Rokibul Haque Sana (Bangladesh Awami League) |
Leader Name2: | Thandu |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | 1974 |
Area Total Km2: | 23.12 |
Population Total: | 50,160 |
Population Density Km2: | 2170 |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 24.5583°N 89.9167°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 1990 |
Area Code: | 9226 |
Gopalpur (Bengali:গোপালপুর) is a town of Gopalpur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 44 km north of Tangail city and 127 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. The town consists of 9 wards and 35 Mahallas.
According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Gopalpur town is 50,160. There are 12539 households in total.[1]
The literacy rate of Gopalpur town is 49.5% (Male-51.7%, Female-47.3%).[2]