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Gakul Destination Guide

Touring Gakul in Bangladesh

Gakul in the region of Rājshāhi is a city located in Bangladesh - some 136 mi or ( 219 km ) North-West of Dhaka , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gakul is now 01:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dhaka " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Patnitala, Rangpur, Dhaka, and Badalgachi. Being here already, consider visiting Rajshahi . Check out our recommendations for Gakul ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dhamoirhat Upazila

Dhamoirhat is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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Located at 25.14 88.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Upazilas of Naogaon District

Patnitala Upazila

Patnitala (Bengali: পত্নীতলা, means Wife's Place) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. </ref>

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Located at 25.05 88.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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Badalgachhi Upazila

Badalgacchi is a Upazila of Naogaon District in Bangladesh. It consists of 36,614 households and has a total area of 213.98 square kilometres . In 1991, the popolation number of Badalgacchia was 176,010. Males constitute are 51.34% of the population, and females accounts for 48.66%. Badalgachi has an average literacy rate of 28.4% for persons seven years and older, which is below the national average of 32.4%.

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Located at 24.97 88.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Upazilas of Naogaon District

Somapura Mahavihara

Somapura Mahavihara in Paharpur, Badalgachhi Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh (25°1'51.83"N, 88°58'37.15"E) is among the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archeological sites in the country. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

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Located at 25.03 88.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 9th-century architecture, Ancient universities of the Indian subcontinent, Archaeological sites in Bangladesh, Buddhist monasteries in Bangladesh, Former populated places in Bangladesh, Pala Empire, World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh

Balurghat

Balurghat is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal in India. Hili (Bangladesh border) lies few kilometers from the heart of the city.

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Located at 25.22 88.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur district