Gopalganj District (Bangladesh)
| Gopalganj | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Gopalganj in Bangladesh |
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| Coordinates: 23°12′N 89°48′E / 23.20°N 89.80°ECoordinates: 23°12′N 89°48′E / 23.20°N 89.80°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,468.74 km2 (567.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,172,415 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 8100 |
Gopalganj (Bengali: ) is a district (zilla in Bengali) in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh. The district has about 1,172,415 civilians and its surface area is 1,490 km². The main city of the district is also called Gopalganj. It stands on the bank of the Modhumoti river and located at 23000’47.67” N 89049’2141”E. It is bounded by Faridpur district on the North, Pirojpur and Bagerhat district on the South, Madaripur & Barisal district on the East and Narail district on the West.
Gopalganj is subdivided into five sub-districts (upazila/thana).
The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Gopalganj has developed a web portal of the district as www.gopalganj.gov.bd under the 'Access to Information' program of the Prime Minister's Office. This has been done under the Digital Bangladesh implementation concept of the incumbent government.
This area was under the southern part of ancient Bengal called Vanga. Around 300 BC here in Kotalipara was the capital of Gangaridai dynasty. Gangaridai was one of the powerful kingdom of Indian subcontinent. It was described by the Greek traveller Megasthenes in his work Indica. During Sultanate and Mughal period several Hindu kings ruled the area. In 1713, Muksudpur Upazila was part of Jessore district while the rest of Gopalganj was part of Dhaka - Jalalpur District. Muksedpur was later transferred to Faridpur district in 1807. Gopalganj Gopalganj Sadar and Kotalipara was part of Jalalpur Porgona of Faridpur district. Chandana (now Modhumoti) river was the borderline for Jessore and Dhaka - Jalalpur districts in 1812. Gopalgnaj - Madaripur was a large water body back then where maritime robbery was a regular activity. Thus, Madaripur Mohakuma or Sub-division was separated in 1854 from Bakergonj District.
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