Gazipur (Gāzipur)
Gazipur (গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. It is located in the Gazipur District. It is a major industrial city 25 km north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh. Its other name is Joydebpur.
Population of Gazipur Municipality by year: In 2013, a new local government entity called the Gazipur City Corporation was formed by merging the municipalities of Gazipur and Tongi, together with large rural areas (i.e. Pubail union, Gaccha Union, Kayaltia Union, Kashimpur Union, Konabari Union and Bashan Union). The area of this newly created city corporation is 329.53 sqkm. The population of the Gazipur City Corporation was approximately six million in 2020.
Population of Gazipur Municipality by year: In 2013, a new local government entity called the Gazipur City Corporation was formed by merging the municipalities of Gazipur and Tongi, together with large rural areas (i.e. Pubail union, Gaccha Union, Kayaltia Union, Kashimpur Union, Konabari Union and Bashan Union). The area of this newly created city corporation is 329.53 sqkm. The population of the Gazipur City Corporation was approximately six million in 2020.
Map - Gazipur (Gāzipur)
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Country - Bangladesh
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The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| BDT | Bangladeshi taka | ৳ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| BN | Bengali language |
| EN | English language |