| Official Name: | Gurudaspur |
| Native Name: | গুরুদাসপুর |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 24°N 89°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rajshahi |
| Subdivision Name2: | Natore |
| Area Total Km2: | 203.20 |
| Population Total: | 214788 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | Official Map of Gurudaspur |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
Gurudaspur (Bengali: গুরুদাসপুর) is an upazila of Natore District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Gurudaspur Upazila area 203.20 km2, located in between 24°18' and 24°27' north latitudes and in between 88°04' and 89°19' east longitudes. The upazila is bounded by Singra and Tarash upazilas on the north, Baraigram upazila on the south, Tarash and Chatmohar upazilas on the east, Natore Sadar Upazila on the west. It has around 32,851 households.[1]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gurudaspur Upazila had 54,977 households and a population of 214,788. 45,340 (21.11%) were under 10 years of age. Gurudaspur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.92%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males. 32,807 (15.27%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 1,036.[3]
Par the 2001 Bangladesh census, Gurudaspur has a population of 194,228; male constituted 99086, female 95142; Muslim constituted 186,069, Hindu 7,873, Christian 34 and others 252. Indigenous communities such as Kaibarta, santal, oraon, Pahan, Turi and Bansphor belong to this upazila.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gurudaspur has a population of 173276. Males constitute 50.72% of the population, and females 49.28%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87290. Gurudaspur has an average literacy rate of 23.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Museum at village Khubjipur (1978), Chalan Beel Museum, Mosque at village Palshura Patpara, Mughal Mosque at village Piplar, Kusumhati Mosque (Sultanate period), Chapila Shahi Mosque, Gopinathpur Jami Mosque.
Gurudaspur, formed as a Thana in 1917, was turned into an upazila in 1984.
Gurudaspur Upazila is divided into Gurudaspur Municipality and six union parishads: Biaghat, Chapila, Dharabarisha, Khubjipur, Moshinda, and Nazirpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 104 mauzas and 110 villages.[2]
Gurudaspur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[2]
| Upazila | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | Union | Mouza | Village | Population | Density (per km2) | Literacy rate (%) | ||
| 1 | 6 | 104 | 108 | Urban | Rural | 974 | Urban | Rural |
| 165118 | 29110 | 46 | 32.9 | |||||
| Union | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of union and GO code | Area (acre) | Population | Literacy rate (%) | ||
| Male | Female | ||||
| Khubjipur 60 | 5199 | 8423 | 8180 | 37.77 | |
| Chapila 27 | 8768 | 16339 | 15567 | 34.77 | |
| Dharabarisha 40 | 7894 | 14811 | 14583 | 32.11 | |
| Nazirpur 81 | 10678 | 18945 | 18072 | 33.83 | |
| Biaghat 13 | 10984 | 10649 | 10416 | 28.89 | |
| Moshinda 67 | 5769 | 14826 | 14307 | 30.71 | |
References Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Gurudaspur Upazila 2007.
