Deshcheno › 64 districts › Gazipur District
Gazipur Districtগাজীপুর জেলা
Gazipur (গাজীপুর) is a district in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh with 5 upazilas. It is famous for Jackfruit. People born here include Tajuddin Ahmad and Meghnad Saha. Its landmarks include Bhawal National Park. Rivers: Brahmaputra and Bangshi. It borders Dhaka, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Tangail, Narsingdi and Mymensingh.
গাজীপুর জেলা ঢাকা বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৫টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: কাঁঠাল। জন্মেছেন: তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ, মেঘনাদ সাহা।
🗺 Explore Gazipur on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Jackfruit (কাঁঠাল): Kapasia and Sreepur jackfruit
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Tajuddin Ahmad (তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ): First prime minister, who led the 1971 Mujibnagar government, born in Kapasia
- Meghnad Saha (মেঘনাদ সাহা): Astrophysicist of the Saha ionisation equation, born in Shaoratali
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Bhawal National Park (ভাওয়াল জাতীয় উদ্যান): Sal forest park of the Bhawal raj, a popular picnic spot (24.0958, 90.4040)
Upazilas (5) · উপজেলা (৫টি)
- Gazipur Sadar গাজীপুর সদর
- Kaliakair কালিয়াকৈর
- Kaliganj কালীগঞ্জ
- Kapasia কাপাসিয়া
- Sreepur শ্রীপুর
City corporation: Gazipur City.
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Dhaka, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Tangail, Narsingdi, Mymensingh
Centre of the district: about 24.105°N, 90.4545°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Gazipur famous for?
Jackfruit: Kapasia and Sreepur jackfruit.
Which famous people were born in Gazipur?
Tajuddin Ahmad (First prime minister, who led the 1971 Mujibnagar government, born in Kapasia); Meghnad Saha (Astrophysicist of the Saha ionisation equation, born in Shaoratali).
How many upazilas are in Gazipur district?
5: Gazipur Sadar, Kaliakair, Kaliganj, Kapasia, Sreepur.
Which division is Gazipur in?
Dhaka Division.
Which districts border Gazipur?
Dhaka, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Tangail, Narsingdi and Mymensingh.
What are the tourist places in Gazipur?
Bhawal National Park: Sal forest park of the Bhawal raj, a popular picnic spot.
Which rivers flow through Gazipur?
Brahmaputra and Bangshi.