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Tungipara
টুঙ্গিপাড়া | |
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 Ancestral residence of the Sheikh–Wazed family | |
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| Coordinates: 22°54′N 89°53′E / 22.900°N 89.883°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Thana | 1974 |
| Upazila | 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.53 km2 (49.63 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 114,482 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Tungipara Upazila |
Tungipara (Bengali: টুঙ্গিপাড়া) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[2] It is the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of independent Bangladesh. In 1995, it was carved out of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila to become an upazila.[3]
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ Haldar, Poritosh (2012). "Tungipara Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; 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 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Tungipara Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.