Gosairhat Upazila
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Gosairhat গোসাইরহাট |
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| Upazila | |
 Gosairhat
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| Coordinates: 23°5′N 90°26′E / 23.083°N 90.433°ECoordinates: 23°5′N 90°26′E / 23.083°N 90.433°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Shariatpur District |
| Establishment | 1921 |
| Granted Upazila status | 1983 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 196.72 km2 (75.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 157,665 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 8050 |
| Calling Code | +88 (06024) |
| Website |
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Gosairhat (Bengali: গোসাইরহাট) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, in south central Bangladesh.
Gosairhat Upazila has a total area of 196.72 square kilometres (75.95 sq mi). It is the southernmost upazila of Shariatpur District. Located on the western bank of the Meghna River, it borders Damudya and Bhedargan upazilas to the north, Haimchar Upazila of Chandpur District to the east, Muladi and Hizla upazilas of Barisal District to the south, and Kalkini Upazila of Madaripur District to the west.
The upazila headquarters is spread over the only two urban areas of the upazila, Dhipur and Daser Jangal mauzas. Together they have a total area of 4.33 square kilometres (1.67 sq mi).
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gosairhat Upazila had 33,169 households and a population of 157,665, 7.0% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.7% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 42.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.
The boundaries of the upazila were expanded in 2006 by the addition of Kuchaipatti Union, transferred from adjacent Hizla Upazila of Barisal District. The transfer accounts for 21,313 of the growth in population from 2001. Without it the population increase from 2001 to 2011 would have been 10.5%.
Agriculture is the main economic activity. It contributed almost 70.86% to the economy at the 2001 census. Other sources are , forestry, fishery, business, hawking, rural transport and non-agricultural labor. Main crops are paddy, chilly, jute, paan (betel leaf) and (Bengali: খেজুরের গুড়) (date tree molasses). Paan is mostly exported to capital city Dhaka and abroad also.
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