Gaibandha

Gaibandha is a riverine district of Rangpur Division known for char lands, agriculture, and communities shaped by the Jamuna-Brahmaputra system. Gaibandha town is the district headquarters and the main administrative center.

The district developed through agrarian settlement, floodplain adaptation, and local trade. River change and char formation have long influenced its economic and social life.

Location: northern Bangladesh in a floodplain environment shaped by the Jamuna, Teesta, Brahmaputra, and Ghaghot river systems.

Headquarters: Gaibandha

Subdivisions: 7 upazilas

Current upazilas in this database are linked separately through the upazilas table.

Gaibandha is predominantly Bengali-speaking and majority Muslim, with Hindu and other minority communities also present. Population is widely spread across chars, villages, and market-based growth centers.

The district includes schools, colleges, madrasas, and local institutions serving both floodplain villages and town populations.

Economy and culture: agriculture, livestock, fisheries, river transport, and char-based livelihoods define Gaibandha.