Rajshahi division is situated in Northwestern part of Bangladesh. The major cities of Rajshahi division are Rajshahi, Rangpur, Bogra and Dinajpur. Rajshahi and the city of Saidpur have airports, with daily flights to the capital city of Dhaka. A major landmark in Rajshahi is the Kantaji Mondir, a Hindu temple north of Dinajpur. The temple is covered entirely with thousands of terra cotta tiles, each with a unique design. Other sites of interest are Sompur Bihara, a large buddhist monastery, a Mohasthangar, home to archeological sites of Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim periods. Barendra Museum in Rajshahi is one of the foremost museums specializing in history of ancient Bengal. Rajshahi is well-known for its fruit, particularly mangoes.

Geography

Gaibandha has a total area of 2179.27 square kilometres. It has boundaries with the Kurigram and Rangpur to the north, Bogra District to the south, Dinajpur and Rangpur districts to the west, and Jamalpur and Kurigram districts, and the Brahmaputra River to the east.

Subdivisions

Gaibandha District is divided into 7 upazilas/thanas, which are further divided into 82 union parishads, and 1244 villages. The upazilas/thanas of the district are Fulchhari, Gaibandha sadar, Gobindaganj, Palashbari, Sadullapur, Sughatta, and Sundarganj. It also has 3 municipalities, which have a total of 18 wards and 56 mahallas. The municipalities are Gaibandha Sadar, Gobindaganj and Sundarganj. 

Demographics

The total population of the district, according to a 2003 estimate [1], is 2,117,959. Out of that, males constitute 50.26% and females 49.74%. In terms of religion, 91.29% are Muslims, 7.79% are Hindus, 0.22% are Christians, 0.13% are Buddhists and others 0.57%.