Gopalganj District, Bangladesh

Gopalganj District
গোপালগঞ্জ জেলা
Top: House of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Bottom: Fields in Gopalganj district
Location of Gopalganj District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°12′N 89°48′E / 23.20°N 89.80°E / 23.20; 89.80
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
HeadquartersGopalganj
Government
  Deputy CommissionerShahida Sultana
Area
  Total
1,468.74 km2 (567.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
1,295,057
  Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
8100
Area code0668
ISO 3166 codeBD-17
HDI (2018)0.649
medium · 3rd of 21
Notable sport teamsGopalganj SC
Websitewww.gopalganj.gov.bd

Gopalganj District (Bengali: গোপালগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The district has 1,172,415 inhabitants and its surface area is 1,490 km2. The main town of the district is also called Gopalganj. It is the bank of the Madhumati river and located at 23°00’47.67" N 89°49’21.41". It is bounded by Faridpur district on the North, Pirojpur and Bagerhat district on the south, and Barisal district on the east and Narail district on the West. This district is also known as "GP" to the youth. Gopalganj is subdivided into five sub-districts (upazila/thana).