Gafargaon Upazila HQ

 township, subdistrict, fourth-level administrative division, local government

Gafargaon/Gaffargaon Upazila (mymensingh district) with an area of 401.16 sq km, is bounded by Trishal and Nandail upazilas on the north, Kapasia and Sreepur upazilas on the south, Hossainpur and Pakundia upazilas on the east, Trishal, Bhaluka and Sreepur upazilas on the west. Main rivers are old Brahmaputra, Banar; noted beels are Taltala, Subi, Makhal, Mulaplia, Badua, Hoara.

The geographical coordinates of Gafargaon town are 24.45338°N 90.547474°E. Gafargaon (Town) consists of 9 wards and 19 mahallas. The area of the town is 12.21 sq km. It has a population of 20284; male 51.29%, female 48.71%. The literacy rate among the town people is 37.9%. It has a dakbungalow.

Archaeological relics and heritage: Tomb and Dighi of Kalu Shah.

Religious institutions: Mosque 612, temple 12 and tomb 3.

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, population 379803: male 51.04%, female 48.96%; Muslim 98.13%, Hindu 1.74%, Buddhist 0.01%, Christian 0.01 and others 0.11%.

Literacy and educational institutions: Male 24.3%, female 26.1%. Educational institutions: college 7, high school 39, secondary school 30, madrasa 10, government primary school 160, non-government primary school 30 and community school 30. Noted educational institutions: Gafargaon Islamia Government High School (1902), Kandhipara Askar High School (1906)

Cultural organisations: Club 1, public library 1, cinema hall 2, opera party 1, literary society 1, rural club 12 and women's organisation 5.

Main occupations: Agriculture 58.74%, agricultural labourer 14.67%, wage labourer 2.19%, commerce 8.45%, service 5.08%, others 10.87%.

Land use: Total cultivable land 30451.23 hectares; fallow land 352.08 hectares; land under irrigation 11508.7 hectares.

Main crops: Paddy, wheat, potato, mustard seed, peanut, brinjal, pulse, onion and garlic.

Main fruits: Jackfruit, mango, banana, papaya and litchi.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries: Fishery 10, dairy 1, poultry 17 and hatchery 19.

Land control Among the peasants 35% are landless, 30% small, 25% intermediate and 10% rich.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 75 km, semi pucca 5 km and mud road 718 km; waterways 69 nautical mile km; railways 24.75 km.

Health centres: Upazila health complex 1, family welfare centre 9, rural health centre 4

NGO activities: Operationally important NGOs are Brac, Grameen bank, Proshika and SSS.