Gafargaon Municipality
Gafargaon Municipality
গফরগাঁও পৌরসভা | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 39,973 |
Gafargaon Municipality (Bengali: গফরগাঁও পৌরসভা, lit. 'Gafargaon Municipality') is a municipality in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1][2]
History
Gafargaon Municipality was established on 20 July 1999.[1]
On August 2024, the former mayor of Gafargaon Municipality, Iqbal Hossain Sumon, was beaten up by a mob.[3]
Institutions
Religion
There are 41 mosques and 1 Hindu temple in the area.[1]
Education
There are 2 degree colleges, 18 madrasahs, 5 government primary schools, 3 high schools in the area.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d এক নজরে পৌরসভা. Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Gaffargaon Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ গফরগাঁও পৌরসভার মেয়রকে গণপিটুনি, অতঃপর... RTV Online (in Bengali). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2025.