# Kapasia Upazila Upazila, Gazipur District, Dhaka Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/kapasia/

Upazila · Gazipur District 

# Kapasia Upazila

Kapasia Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Gazipur District, Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **347,907 people** in 2022 on 362 km² (about 962 per km²). 169 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 347,907people (2022)
- 362km²
- 32mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Kapasia Upazila?

Kapasia Upazila had an estimated **347,907 people** in 2022 — 5.7% of Gazipur District, 117th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,128 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gazipur District figure of 911). Spread over 362 km², that is about **962 people per km²**, 231st of 406 upazilas.

24.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 27 across Gazipur District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****27,077**

5–9 ****29,061**

10–14 ****30,312**

15–19 ****28,181**

20–24 ****26,922**

25–29 ****25,995**

30–34 ****25,225**

35–39 ****25,094**

40–44 ****23,914**

45–49 ****23,936**

50–54 ****20,182**

55–59 ****17,538**

60–64 ****13,773**

65–69 ****11,612**

70–74 ****8,523**

75–79 ****5,643**

80+ ****4,919**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Kapasia Upazila?

Kapasia Upazila lies in [Gazipur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/), [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 7 other upazilas: [Gafargaon Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/gafargaon/), [Kaliganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/kaliganj/), [Manohardi Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narsingdi/manohardi/), [Pakundia Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/pakundia/), [Palash Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narsingdi/palash/), [Shibpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narsingdi/shibpur/) and [Sreepur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/sreepur/). By area it is the 112th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 19.9% of [Gazipur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/). The centre of Kapasia Upazila is about 52 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 25 km from Gazipur, the main town of Gazipur District. The centre point is at 24.1478° N, 90.6005° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Kapasia Upazila

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kapasia Upazila: 1 viewpoint.

- maruntak · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Kapasia Upazila

- Hatem House · castle or fort, Manohardi9.8 km
- Rawnat,Kapasia · viewpoint, Kaliganj13 km
- Egarasindhur Fort · castle or fort, Pakundia14 km
- Rajendra Eco Resort · castle or fort, Gazipur Sadar16 km
- Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan's Grave · memorial, Shibpur18 km
- Sahid Minar · memorial, Palash20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kapasia Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka40 km
- Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala71 km

### Nearest railway station

Sreepur (Sreepur), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:12).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kapasia Upazila

Open gazetteers list **169 villages, towns and localities** in Kapasia Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Bānār Hāola (7,675), Bārun (5,045), Pābur (4,684), Surjya Narayanpur (4,537), Kapasia (4,137) and Khudādia (4,111). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 24 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Balākona
- Bara Chāla
- Bara Kāika
- Bara Rāmpur
- Barahar
- Barajona
- Barjāpur
- Barāba
- Begunhāti
- Behāiduār
- Belāsi
- Bhikārtek
- Bhuleswar
- Bhākoādi
- Bishnupur
- Boāli
- Bādrābāri
- Bāgherhāt
- Bāghia
- Bāgua
- Bāmankhola
- Bāngura
- Bānār Hāola
- Bāraigaon
- Bārishāba
- Bārun
- Bāsudebpur
- Chamurkhi
- Chandālhāta
- Char Aicha
- Char Bāgua
- Char Daulatpur
- Char Durlabh Khān
- Char Nilākhi
- Char Sanmānia
- Char Ālinagar
- Cheugana
- Chheldra
- Chhota Sonārua
- Chināduli
- Chākail
- Chāndpur
- Chāndul
- Chāphād
- Chārbaria
- Chātārbāg
- Dakshingaon
- Dalinagar
- Dalisota
- Damdama
- Dari Bhākoādi
- Dari Merun
- Dari Nāsra
- Dasyu Nārāyanpur
- Daulgaon
- Defulia
- Deona
- Dharpāra
- Dhāndhār Char
- Dighir Kānda
- Dighāba
- Dumdia
- Durgāpur
- Dāora
- Ekdāla
- Ekuria
- Ghatkuri
- Ghighāt
- Ghorsāba
- Ghosherkāndi
- Ghāgatia
- Gobindapur
- Gosāingaon
- Gāorāi
- Hijālia
- Hāiljor
- Hāriādi
- Islāmpur
- Junia
- Jurail Bil
- Jāba
- Jāigir
- Jālisa
- Jālār Char
- Kapashia
- Kapasia
- Kardania
- Karihāta
- Kenduāba
- Khilgaon
- Khirāti
- Khudādia
- Kirtania
- Kirtibāsdi
- Kotbājālia
- Kurulia
- Kusdi
- Kājāhāzi
- Kāliāba
- Kāmra
- Kāmārgaon
- Kāsera
- Lakshmipur
- Lohādia
- Maishādhāmna
- Maisān
- Merua
- Mirzānagar
- Mosak
- Māduli
- Mātikāta
- Nalgaon
- Narottampur
- Naya Sāngan
- Nayān Bāzār
- Nayānagar
- Nājāi
- Nākāchini
- Nārāyanpur
- Nāsra
- Palāshpur
- Papla
- Pechardia
- Peorāit
- Phetālia
- Phulbāria
- Pirijpur
- Ponāsāri
- Purba Char Durlabh Khān
- Pābur
- Pāchua
- Pākiāba
- Pān Barāid
- Rāonāt
- Rāutkona
- Rāyed
- Rāynanda
- Sahar Tok
- Saiyidpur
- Sanmānia
- Saraspur
- Sinhasri
- Sonāpur
- Sonārkhil
- Sonārua
- Sultānpur
- Surjya Narayanpur
- Syāmpur
- Sāhābidyārkot
- Sāldahi
- Sāluāteki
- Sāphāisri
- Tarun
- Tentulia
- Tilsunia
- Toke
- Toknagar
- Tāltala
- Tārgaon
- Ujali
- Ulusara
- Urun
- Uttar Dighādia
- Zamirer Char
- Āmrāid
- Ānjāba
- Ārābāri
- Ārāl
- Ārālia

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kapasia Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Kapasia Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Bānār River

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kapasia Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gazipur District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,181 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (404 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 10 

Feb 22 21 

Mar 27 54 

Apr 30 176 

May 30 310 

Jun 29 387 

Jul 28 404 

Aug 28 327 

Sep 28 271 

Oct 26 176 

Nov 23 31 

Dec 19 16 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapasia Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Daloer General Hospital · Kapasia 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.17254&mlon=90.61250#map=17/24.17254/90.61250) 

Bank Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. Gosinga Bazar · Sreepur 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.18056&mlon=90.53862#map=17/24.18056/90.53862) 

ATM Dutch Bangla Bank Limited ATM · Manohardi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.14112&mlon=90.70342#map=17/24.14112/90.70342) 

Petrol pump Anawar and Brother Filling Station · Manohardi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.13801&mlon=90.70240#map=17/24.13801/90.70240) 

Hotel Loch Vista Forest Resort & Spa Limited · Sreepur 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.18082&mlon=90.53837#map=17/24.18082/90.53837) 

Mall Rajib Motors (Hero) · Kapasia 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.11407&mlon=90.55909#map=17/24.11407/90.55909) 

School Kohinoor High School and College · Kapasia 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.12304&mlon=90.56143#map=17/24.12304/90.56143) 

College Karihata Union Alim Madrasha কড়িহাতা ইউনিয়ন আলিম মাদরাসা · Kapasia 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.11786&mlon=90.61478#map=17/24.11786/90.61478) 

Police station Kapasia Police Station · Kapasia 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.11276&mlon=90.56870#map=17/24.11276/90.56870) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kapasia Upazila

Places mapped inside Kapasia Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Gazipur District

- Gazipur City Corporation
- Gazipur Sadar
- Kaliakair
- Kaliganj
- Sreepur

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapasia Upazila?In Gazipur District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Kapasia Upazila?347,907 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kapasia Upazila?About 31 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kapasia Upazila?About 962 people per km²
- What borders Kapasia Upazila?Gafargaon Upazila, Kaliganj Upazila, Manohardi Upazila, Pakundia Upazila, Palash Upazila, Shibpur Upazila and Sreepur Upazila
- What is there to see in Kapasia Upazila?maruntak
- What time zone is Kapasia Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Kapasia Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Kapasia Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kapasia Upazila?169 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kapasia Upazila?Settlements lie between 7 m and 24 m
- What is the best time to visit Kapasia Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapasia Upazila?Daloer General Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kapasia Upazila?Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. Gosinga Bazar, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kapasia Upazila?Dutch Bangla Bank Limited ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapasia Upazila?Anawar and Brother Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kapasia Upazila?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kapasia Upazila?BD30330036 (OCHA common operational dataset)