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Introduction:
Gazipur is a district in central Bangladesh and
is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of
the Dhaka division. Gazipur the small city of
Bangladesh, rests on the eastern banks of the
Turag River which flows from the Turag to the
south of the district. While Gazipur (City
Corporation) occupies only about a fifth of the
area of Gazipur district, it is the economic,
political and cultural center of the district and
the country as a whole. Gazipur district is an
administrative entity and like many other cities,
it does not cover the modern conurbation which
in greater Gazipur, which has spilled into
neighboring districts, nor does the conurbation
cover the whole district, as there are rural areas
within the district.
Demographics:
The population of the division reached
18,305,671 people as of census 2012 revised
figures. Some 9,852,835 males live in the city
as of the 2012 census for a sex ratio of 119.
Since the district is different from greater
Gazipur, some 3.6 million people are classified
as rural. The district population grew at 4.27%
annually over the decade and in home to
2,786,183 households. Labagh fort was
developed by Shaista Khan. The administrative
Gazipur district was first established in 1772.
History:
Urbanized settlements in the area that is now
Gazipur city- dates from the 7th century. The
present day Savar was the capital of the
Sanbagh Kingdom during seventh and eighth
century. The city area of Gazipur was ruled by
the Buddhist Kingdom of Kamarupa and the
Economy:
Gazipur is the commercial heart of Bangladesh.
The city has large middle class population,
increasing the market for modern consumer and
luxury goods. Many skilled workers are
employed in the business and industries located
in the Gazipur metropolitan area. The city has
historically attracted a large number of migrant
workers. Hawkers, peddlers, small shops,
rickshaw transport, road side vendors and stalls
employ a large segment of the population
rickshaw drivers alone number as many as
4,00,000.