Gomostapur Upazila
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Gomostapur গোমস্তাপুর |
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| Upazila | |
 Gomostapur
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| Coordinates: 24°46.5′N 88°17′E / 24.7750°N 88.283°ECoordinates: 24°46.5′N 88°17′E / 24.7750°N 88.283°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Chapai Nawabganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 318.13 km2 (122.83 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 321,972 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 6321 |
| Website | Official Website of Gomostapur |
Gomostapur (Bengali: গোমস্তাপুর) is an Upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Gomostapur is located at 24°46′30″N 88°17′00″E / 24.7750°N 88.2833°E . It has 34126 households and total area 318.13 km².
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur has a population of 191972. Males constitute 50.66% of the population, and females 49.34%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 96032. Gomostapur has an average literacy rate of 32.9%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Gomostapur Upazila is divided into Gomostapur Municipality and 8 union parishads:
The union parishads are subdivided into 166 mauzas and 234 villages. Gomostapur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.
The major educational institutes in Gomostapur are:
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