Kazipur Upazila


Kazipur is an Upazila of Sirajgonj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Kazipur is located at. It has 462,011 households. The total area of the upazila is. The main river is the Jamuna, which branches and rejoins several times. The Ichamati crosses the western edge of the upazila.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kazipur has a population of 244,804. 50.39% male and 49.61% female. The adult population is 120,257. Kazipur has an average literacy rate of 30.5%, against the national average of 42.4% literate.

Administration

Kazipur has 1 Municipality and 12 Unions, 1169 Mauzas/Mahallas and 189,752 villages. Name of 12 Unions are 01. Sonamukhi, 02. Chalitadanga, 03. Gandhail, 04. Suvogacha. 05. Kazipur, 06. Maijbari, 07. Khasrajbari 08. Chargirish 09. Natuarpara 10. Tekani 11. Niscintopur 12. Mansurnagar. Kazipur Municipality consists of 9 wards.

Education

Educational institutions: College 13, Secondary School 52, Primary School 237, Fazil Madrasa 1, Dakhil Madrasa 10.
Noted Educational institutions: Kazipur Government Mansur Ali College, Meghai UUI Multilateral High School, Gandhail High School, Rani Dinamoni High School, Kazipur Government Girls' High School.
Shaheed M Monsur Ali Institute Of Health Technology-IHT, Kazipur, Sirajganj was founded in 2015.
Begum Amina Mansur Textile Engineering Institute, Kazipur, Sirajganj project is ongoing and is expected to start enrolment anytime soon.

Key People

was the national leader of Bangladesh. His son Md. Nasim MP is also key people of Kazipur Upazila.
AKM Ifaz Uddin Educationist, Founder of RIM Degree College, Subgacha-Tenglahata Multilateral High School, Tenglahata Primary School and some of educational institutions at local area.
Md. Amirul Islam Teacher, Politician; Founder of Subgacha High School, Amanmihar Primary School.