 The main town is near the eastern shore of the river Gadadhar.There is a lake on its north-western side named Laokhowa beel and on the north-eastern side, on the bank of Gadadhar, is a small hill-top called Matiabagh, on which the palace "Hawakhana" erected by the Zamindar of Gauripur is found.On the other side of the Gadadhar river is the famous village Asharikandi, of international fame for its terrakota industry.