Golapganj Municipality#Government
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Short description|Municipality in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Golapganj Municipality
| government_type = Mayor–council government
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Vacant
| settlement_type = Municipality
| coordinates = {{coord|24.8583|N|92.0208|E|region:BD|display=inline,title}}
| established_date = May 10, 2001
| established_title = Established
| area_land_km2 = 17.28
| population_total = 40,000 (approx.)
| website = {{official website|https://golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd/en/site/page/lI8e-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE}}
| image_skyline =
| official_name = Golapganj Pourashava
| native_name = গোলাপগঞ্জ পৌরসভা
| native_name_lang = bn
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Bangladesh
| subdivision_type1 = Division
| subdivision_name1 = Sylhet Division
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Sylhet District
| subdivision_type3 = Upazila
| subdivision_name3 = Golapganj Upazila
}}
Golapganj Pourashava ({{langx|bn|গোলাপগঞ্জ পৌরসভা|translit=Golapganj Pourashava}}) is a municipality of Golapganj Upazila in Sylhet, Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd/bn/site/page/lI8e-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE|website=Golapganj|title=Report|access-date=27 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd/node/987676-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE|archive-date=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416043856/http://golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd/node/987676-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE|script-title=bn:এক নজরে পৌরসভা {{pipe}} গোলাপগঞ্জ উপজেলা|website=Golapganj Upazila|access-date=27 April 2024}}
Demographics
The area of the municipality is 17.28 square kilometers. The total population is 40,000 (approx.). Among them are 16,624 males and 17,327 females.{{Cite web |title=Report |url=https://golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd/bn/site/page/lI8e-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE |access-date=May 7, 2024}}
Government
The municipality is led by a mayor. {{As of|2024|11}}, the current mayor's position is Vacant.{{Cite web |title=Md Aminul Islam Mayor of Municipality |url=https://golapganj.sylhet.gov.bd/en/site/leaders/h2Sw-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE |access-date=3 November 2024}} Aminul Islam Rabel served as mayor till 2024{{Cite news |title=Golapganj municipal mayor sirajul dies |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/42583/golapganj-municipal-mayor-sirajul-dies | publisher=New Age (Bangladesh) | location=Bangladesh | date=1 June 2018 | accessdate=3 November 2024}}
Villages
{{urs|date=May 2024}}
There are 20 villages in the municipality consisting of 9 wards.
- Phulbari purbapara
- Phulbari Uttarpara
- Chitafulbari
- Gaushgaon (partial)
- Kamargaon
- Sarashati
- Daripaton
- Nijganj
- Tikarbari
- Ghogarkul purbapara
- Ghogarkul Pashchimpara
- Rankeli uttarpara
- Rankeli Dighirpar
- Rankeli Nurupara
- Rankeli Yagul
- Rankeli Nayatul
- Rankeli dhakkinbag
- Upar barocot (Part)
- Bade Rankeli
- Rankeli Nayagram