Gaibandha
গাইবান্ধা | |
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| Gaibandha District | |
      Clockwise from top-left: Kadirbox Mondal Mosque, Friendship Centre, Jamalpur Shahi Mosque, Fulsori Ghat, Fields in Palashbari Upazila | |
 Location of Gaibandha in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Gaibandha | |
| Coordinates: 25°15′N 89°30′E / 25.25°N 89.50°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Abdul Matin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,179.27 km2 (841.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,562,232 |
| • Density | 1,175.73/km2 (3,045.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5700 |
| Website | www |
Gaibandha (Bengali: গাইবান্ধা জেলা, Gaibandha Jela or Gaibandha Zila) is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division. Gaibandha subdivision was established in 1875. Gaibandha was previously known as Bhabanigonj. The name was changed from Bhabanigonj to Gaibandha in 1875. Gaibandha was established as a district on 15 February 1984.[2] Gaibandha is the administrative headquarters and largest urban centre of this district.
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2022census-prelimwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Jēlāra paṭabhūmi" জেলার পটভূমি [Background of the district]. Gaibandha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-07-21.