# Ghior Upazila Upazila, Manikganj District, Dhaka Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/ghior/

Upazila · Manikganj District 

# Ghior Upazila

Ghior Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Manikganj District, Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **147,507 people** in 2022 on 146 km² (about 1,013 per km²). 184 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 147,507people (2022)
- 146km²
- 27mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ghior Upazila?

Ghior Upazila had an estimated **147,507 people** in 2022 — 10.1% of Manikganj District, 336th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,136 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Manikganj District figure of 1,130). Spread over 146 km², that is about **1,013 people per km²**, 207th of 406 upazilas.

21.2% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 33 across Manikganj District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,122**

5–9 ****10,437**

10–14 ****10,775**

15–19 ****10,504**

20–24 ****11,228**

25–29 ****11,374**

30–34 ****11,053**

35–39 ****11,862**

40–44 ****10,729**

45–49 ****10,585**

50–54 ****9,401**

55–59 ****8,074**

60–64 ****6,618**

65–69 ****5,222**

70–74 ****3,887**

75–79 ****2,837**

80+ ****2,799**

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 Ghior Upazila?

Ghior Upazila lies in [Manikganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/), [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Daulatpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/daulatpur/), [Harirampur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/harirampur/), [Manikganj Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/manikganj-sadar/), [Saturia Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/saturia/) and [Shibalay Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/shibalay/). By area it is the 430th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 10.4% of [Manikganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/manikganj/). The centre of Ghior Upazila is about 54 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 23.8744° N, 89.9039° 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 Ghior Upazila

### Nearby, outside Ghior Upazila

- Shahid Minar · monument, Manikganj Sadar9.9 km
- Muktizoddha Shishu Park, Manikganj · attraction, Manikganj Sadar10.0 km
- Shaheed Minar Daulatpur Upazila, Historical landmark · castle or fort, Daulatpur13 km
- Teota Jamidar Bari · attraction, Shibalay13 km
- Pakutia Zamidar Bari · castle or fort, Nagarpur18 km
- Pakutia Zamindar Bari · attraction, Nagarpur18 km
- Baliati Palace- Manikganj · museum, Saturia19 km
- Baliati Zamidar Bari · archaeological site, Saturia19 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: Ghior 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) · Dhaka50 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)108 km

### Nearest railway station

Goalundo Ghat (Goalanda), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:15).

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 Ghior Upazila

Open gazetteers list **184 villages, towns and localities** in Ghior Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 20 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Amrapur Dhulandi
- Bahuja
- Baikunthapur
- Bailtala
- Bailāt
- Balarāmpatti
- Balarāmpur
- Baliakhora
- Baniajuri
- Banyāprasād
- Bara Bil Nālai
- Bara Bila
- Bara Dhulandi
- Bara Joka
- Bara Krishnapur
- Bara Kushtia
- Bara Rāmkāntapur
- Bara Thākurkāndi
- Baratia
- Bejer Chak
- Berādānga
- Bhalkutia
- Bhattabāri
- Bhubaneswar
- Bhātranda
- Bibirāsti
- Bil Bāmnāpatal
- Bil Khailādukhari
- Bil Lutāi
- Bil Salikhi
- Binora
- Bri Pānchuria
- Brāhmangaon
- Bāg Bāniājuri
- Bāgun Nārchi
- Bāhādurpur
- Bāliākhora
- Bāmankhāli
- Bāmna
- Bāngāla
- Bāniājuri
- Bānjān
- Bāshtia
- Bāsudebbāri
- Bāthanda
- Bātrākāndi
- Bāugandha
- Bīr Sinjuri
- Chak Basta
- Chak Thākurkāndi
- Changa Simulia
- Char Bāiljuri
- Char Garpāra
- Char Ghona
- Char Mirzāpur
- Char Nabagrām
- Chhota Banya
- Chhota Baruria
- Chhota Bil Nālai
- Chhota Diyāil
- Chhota Joka
- Chhota Krishnapur
- Chhota Nilua
- Chhota Raghunāthpur
- Chhota Rāmkāntapur
- Chhota Simulia
- Chhota Āpudānga
- Dakshin Kushtiābāri Chak
- Dakshin Nātuābāri
- Dakshin Pāthrāil
- Dari Sibpur
- Debi Teghari
- Deobhog
- Dhulandi
- Dhāngauri
- Diyāil
- Dolāpāra
- Dron Mājhāil
- Durgābāri
- Dwimukha
- Gabar Nārchi
- Gan Sinjuri
- Gangadharpatti
- Garpāra
- Ghior
- Gilanda
- Goāldāngi
- Goāljān
- Gāchh Kalta
- Gāngdubi
- Haripur
- Helāchia
- Hijulia
- Jābra
- Kaitta
- Kalia
- Karatia
- Kella
- Kellāi
- Khail Sindur
- Khaskarjana
- Khirāi Pānchuria
- Khosālbāri
- Khāgrāta
- Khās Kāmārkhāli
- Khātenga
- Kshudra Tepri
- Kukurtāra
- Kundura
- Kundurabari
- Kushtiābāri
- Kusta
- Kāhetāra
- Kākjor
- Kāmār Jāigir
- Kāutia
- Kāyemtāra
- Lāuta
- Mahishgaria
- Mauhali
- Moglān Simulia
- Mukundabāri
- Mukundapur
- Murābāri
- Māilāghi
- Mājkhāra
- Māsāil
- Nakibbāri
- Nali
- Nandir Bāndha
- Nayāchar
- Nayāchar Tārāil
- Nihanda
- Nindāpāra
- Nārchi
- Nārchi Chak
- Obhājāni
- Paila
- Paschim Autgharia
- Paschim Bhātra
- Paschim Datora
- Paschim Kumli
- Paschim Kusunda
- Paschim Nālkuria
- Paschim Paila
- Penchārkānda
- Phulhāra
- Potkāmri
- Pukuria
- Purba Kumli
- Purba Kusunda
- Purba Nālkuria
- Purba Paila
- Purba Uthali
- Purāngrām
- Putiājāni
- Pātāikona
- Rahundi
- Rasulpur
- Rathora
- Rāghabdi
- Rāmeswarpatti
- Shāitta
- Siharpur
- Singjuri
- Soldhara
- Sribāri
- Swalpa Sinjuri
- Syāmnagar
- Sāgardighi
- Sānjuri
- Tara
- Terasri
- Thātenga
- Tulānda
- Uttar Chaubāria
- Uttar Gobindapur
- Uttar Kushtiābāri Chak
- Uttar Kāsimpur
- Uttar Pāthrāil
- Āgunpur
- Āngārpāra
- Āriādaha
- Āsāpur

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 Ghior Upazila

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Rāmdiha · 11 m

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 Ghior Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Manikganj District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,940 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (375 mm) and the driest Jan (9 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 17 9 

Feb 22 18 

Mar 27 44 

Apr 30 137 

May 30 254 

Jun 29 327 

Jul 29 375 

Aug 28 304 

Sep 28 261 

Oct 26 173 

Nov 22 24 

Dec 19 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ghior Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ghior Upazila Parishad Hospital, Hospital · Ghior 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.89015&mlon=89.87957#map=17/23.89015/89.87957) 

Bank Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Bank · Ghior 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.85002&mlon=89.94098#map=17/23.85002/89.94098) 

ATM Manikganj D.C. Office Dutch-Bangla Bank Fast Track · Manikganj Sadar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.85967&mlon=90.00137#map=17/23.85967/90.00137) 

Petrol pump Zulnas CNG Filling Station, Gas station · Ghior 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.85320&mlon=89.92784#map=17/23.85320/89.92784) 

Hotel Circuit House Manikganj · Manikganj Sadar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.85670&mlon=90.00033#map=17/23.85670/90.00033) 

Mall Manikganj Bazar · Manikganj Sadar 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.85508&mlon=89.99659#map=17/23.85508/89.99659) 

School Mohadebpur Govt Priamry School · Ghior 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.84837&mlon=89.89110#map=17/23.84837/89.89110) 

College Barangaila Government College Road, College · Shibalay 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.85114&mlon=89.87667#map=17/23.85114/89.87667) 

Police station Ghior Thana ঘিওর থানা, Manikganj · Ghior 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.90225&mlon=89.87641#map=17/23.90225/89.87641) 

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 Ghior Upazila

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4
- 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 Manikganj District

- Daulatpur
- Harirampur
- Manikganj Sadar
- Saturia
- Shibalay
- Singair

## Quick answers

- Where is Ghior Upazila?In Manikganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Ghior Upazila?147,507 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ghior Upazila?About 34 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ghior Upazila?About 1,013 people per km²
- What borders Ghior Upazila?Daulatpur Upazila, Harirampur Upazila, Manikganj Sadar Upazila, Saturia Upazila and Shibalay Upazila
- What is there to see in Ghior Upazila?Shahid Minar, Muktizoddha Shishu Park, Manikganj, Shaheed Minar Daulatpur Upazila, Historical landmark, Teota Jamidar Bari
- What time zone is Ghior Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Ghior Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Ghior Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ghior Upazila?184 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ghior Upazila?Settlements lie between 6 m and 20 m
- What is the highest point in Ghior Upazila?Rāmdiha (11 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ghior Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ghior Upazila?Ghior Upazila Parishad Hospital, Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ghior Upazila?Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ghior Upazila?Manikganj D.C. Office Dutch-Bangla Bank Fast Track, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ghior Upazila?Zulnas CNG Filling Station, Gas station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ghior Upazila?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Ghior Upazila?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ghior Upazila?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ghior Upazila?BD30560022 (OCHA common operational dataset)