Gopalganj District Information

Gopalganj District Information
Area	1489.92 square kilometers.
Bounded by	Faridpur district on the north, Pirojpur and Bagerhat districts on the south, Madaripur and Barisal districts on the east, Narail district on the west.
Profile	Gopalganj district was established in 1984. Earlier it was a subdivision under Faridpur district. It consists of 5 upazilas, 4 municipalities, 36 wards, 68 union parishads, 618 mouzas, 880 villages and 85 mahallas.
Upazilla/ Thana	Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, Kashiani Upazila, Kotalipara Upazila, Muksudpur Upazila, Tungipara Upazila
Post Codes for Gopalganj District
Elected MP(s) in 2008 Election
Area# Area Name Elected MP From 215 Gopalganj-1 Mohammad Faruk Khan Bangladesh Awami League 216 Gopalganj-2 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League 217 Gopalganj-3 Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Awami League Parliament Election Winner (Party-wise): 2001,1996,1991 Seat# Area Name 2001 1996 1991 214 Gopalgonj-1 BAL (78.51) BAL (86.90) BAL (65.06) 215 Gopalgonj-2 BAL (94.09) BAL (86.31) BAL (75.79) 216 Gopalgonj-3 BAL (94.74) BAL (92.18) BAL (72.20) BAL: Bangladesh Awami League BNP: Bangladesh Nationalist Party JI: Jamat E Islami JP: Jatiya Party
History	A battle between Babur (emperor of the Mughal) and Nusrat Shah (sultan of Bengal) was held on the bank of the Ghargara (presently the Ghagar). fakir-sannyasi resistance was held in the region during the early part of the British rule. Dhirendra Nath Bishwas of Kotalipara was killed in anti British movement. Mahananda Bishwas of Jalilpar was killed during the mass upsurge of 1969.
Newspapers	Dainik: Jugakatha, Sanket, Bhorer Bani, Sheren, Banglar Sanket, Bishwa Darpan, Weekly Janapader Katha, monthly Motua Darpan (Orakandi); extinct: Gopalganj Barta, Gopalganj Sahitya Patra (1986), Alor Disheri (1977), Dipti (1983), Nabadipti (1983), Madhumati (1973), Madhuchakra (1983), Shree Haridarshan, Orakandi (1979), Rupali Fite (1987), Rabirasshi (1985).