The Deopara Prashasti, an important inscription in Sanskrit poetry describing the Sena dynasty of ancient Bengal, was discovered near the village of Deopara.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Godagari Upazila had 72,186 households and a population of 330,924. 75,724 (22.88%) were under 10 years of age. Godagari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.34%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 61,176 (18.49%) lived in urban areas.[9] Ethnic population was 24,438 (7.38%), of which Santal were 11,440 and Oraon 6,752.[10]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Godagari has a population of 217,811. Males constitute 50.88% of the population, and females 49.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 108869. Godagari has an average literacy rate of 27.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[11]
Points of interest
Padumsa Dighi (pond) of Raja Bijoy Sen at village Deopara (eleventh century), tomb of Shah Sultan at Sultanganj (fourteenth century), tomb of Ali Kuli Beg at Kumarpur,
Marks of War of Liberation Memorial monument 1 (Sheikherpara).
Administration
Godagari thana was established in 1865 and was turned into an upazila in 1984.
Godagari Upazila is divided into Godagari Municipality, Kakanhat Municipality, and nine union parishads: Basudebpur, Char Ashariadaha, Deopara, Godagari, Gogram, Matikata, Mohanpur, Pakri, and Rishikul. The union parishads are subdivided into 389 mauzas and 398 villages.[9]
^"Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.