Ghior Upazila

Ghior
ঘিওর
Upazila
Location of Ghior
Coordinates: 23°53′15″N 89°50′15″E / 23.8875°N 89.8375°E / 23.8875; 89.8375
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictManikganj
Thana1919
Upazila1983
Government
 • MP (Manikganj-1)Naimur Rahman
 • Upazila Parishad ChairmanMuhammad Habibur Rahman
Area
 • Upazila145.95 km2 (56.35 sq mi)
 • Metro
4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Upazila162,509
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1840[2]
Websitegior.manikganj.gov.bd

Ghior (Bengali: ঘিওর) is an upazila (sub-district) of Manikganj District of central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division.[3] It is located at 23°53′15″N 89°50′15″E / 23.8875°N 89.8375°E / 23.8875; 89.8375 and is named after the town of Ghior. It is home to the Tarra Bridge, an overpass above the Dhaleshwari River, which is one of the major bridges of the country.[4] The 53 km R506 road is one of the main roads of Ghior connecting the upazila to Dhaka and Tangail. Md. Nazmul Islam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer is the present Executive Head of the Upazila.

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Madhusudan Saha (2012). "Ghior 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 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Bangladesh". 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 12 November 2024.