Paikgachha Upazila

Paikgachha
পাইকগাছা
Upazila
Paikgachha

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°35.3′N 89°20.2′E / 22.5883°N 89.3367°E / 22.5883; 89.3367Coordinates: 22°35.3′N 89°20.2′E / 22.5883°N 89.3367°E / 22.5883; 89.3367
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Khulna District
Government
 • Political Leader Rahmatulla dadu vi,Principal Ruhul Quddus MP,Advocate S.M. Babor Ali M.P, K.M Arifuzzaman Tuhin
Area
 • Total 411.19 km2 (158.76 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 225,085
 • Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Paikgachha

Paikgachha (Bengali: পাইকগাছা) is an Upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Paikgachha is located at 22°35′20″N 89°20′10″E / 22.5889°N 89.3361°E / 22.5889; 89.3361 . It has 41194 households and total area 411.19 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Paikgachha has a population of 225085. Males constitute 51.14% of the population, and females 48.86%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117629. Paikgachha has an average literacy rate of 32.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Paikgachha has 10 Unions/Wards, 172 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 212 villages.

Kharia, Kharia Lebu-bunia

Transport

Paikgachha Bridge connects Paikgachha with its south part and Koyra Upazilla successfully.

Education

Secondary school

College

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ashraful Islam Goldar (2012), "Paikgachha Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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