Kapasia
কাপাসিয়া | |
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 Sultanpur Dorgapara Shahi Masjid | |
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| Coordinates: 24°6′N 90°34.2′E / 24.100°N 90.5700°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gazipur |
| Thana | 1924 |
| Upazila | 15 December 1982 |
| Named for | Cotton |
| Government | |
| • MP (Gazipur-4) | Simeen Hussain Rimi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 356.98 km2 (137.83 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 379,107 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1730[2] |
| Area code | 06824[3] |
| Website | kapasia |
Kapasia (Bengali: কাপাসিয়া) is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.[4] It is located at 24°06′00″N 90°34′15″E / 24.1000°N 90.5708°E, and is best known as the home upazila of Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The modern-day upazila was a part of the historic Bhawal Estate and falls within its boundary.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Muhammad Nazrul Islam (2012). "Kapasia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). 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 30 October 2024.