Gopalganj district is in Dhaka division bounded by Faridpur district on the north, Pirojpur and Bagerhat districts on the south, Madaripur and Barisal districts on the east, Narail district on the west. Main rivers are Garai, Madhumati, Kaliganga, Hunda, Ghagar, and old Kumar; Borni Baor and the beels are Chandar Beel and Baghyar Beel.
Gopalganj district consists of 5 upazilas, 4 municipalities, 36 wards, 68 union parishads, 618 mouzas, 880 villages and 85 mahallas. The upazilas are Gopalganj Sadar, Kashiani, Kotalipara, Muksudpur and Tungipara.
Historical events A battle between Babur (emperor of the Mughal) and Nusrat Shah (sultan ofBengal) was held on the bank of the Ghargara (presently the Ghagar). fakir-sannyasi resistance was held in the region during the early part of the British rule. Dhirendra Nath Bishwas of Kotalipara was killed in anti British movement. Mahananda Bishwas of Jalilpar was killed during the mass upsurge of 1969.
