Gaibandha is a municipal town and the district headquarters of Gaibandha District in northern Bangladesh, in Rangpur Division. It is a centre of commerce and trade for the district and lies just south of the neighbouring city of Rangpur. The city covers approximately 10.54 square kilometres, is divided into nine wards and is certified as a ka category paurashava. Local tradition derives the name from the Bengali words gai, meaning cow, and bandha, meaning to tie up, linked to a cattle shed said to have been built by King Birat of the Matsya Kingdom. The 2022 census counted 79,237 people, up from 67,833 in 2011, and the town has a literacy rate of 87.66 percent.
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Area (sq km) Sources
1. Gaibandha (Wikipedia)
Demographics, 2022 census
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Gaibandha city had a population of 79,237 and a literacy rate of 87.66%.
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The area of the city is approximately 10.54 square kilometres (4.07 sq mi).
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is a municipal town and district headquarters of Gaibandha District in northern Bangladesh.
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is a municipal town and district headquarters of Gaibandha District in northern Bangladesh.
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is a municipal town and district headquarters of Gaibandha District in northern Bangladesh.
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