It is a centre of commerce and trade of the Gaibandha District and is located under the Rangpur Division.

The most famous opinion is: around five thousand years ago, capital of Matsya Kingdom of King Birat was in Gobindaganj area.

To protect his cattle from robbers, king Birat established a huge cattle-shed.

[1] According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Gaibandha city had a population of 79,237 and a literacy rate of 87.66%.

Gaibandha had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.48%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males.