Paikgachha Upazila
Paikgacha
পাইকগাছা | |
|---|---|
  Paikgacha Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°35.3′N 89°20.2′E / 22.5883°N 89.3367°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Khulna District |
| Government | |
| • Political Leader | Akhtaruzzaman Babu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 411.19 km2 (158.76 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 225,085 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | paikgasa |
Paikgacha (Bengali: পাইকগাছা) is an upazila of the 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. It has 41,194 households and a total area of 411.19 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Paikgachha has a population of 225,085. 51.14% of the population is male, and 48.86% female. 117,629 of its citizens are aged eighteen or older. Paikgachha has an average literacy rate of 32.6% for those aged 7 years or older compared with the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Paikgacha Upazila is divided into Paikgacha Municipality and ten union parishads: Chandkhali, Deluti, Godaipur, Goroikhali, Horidhali, Kopilmuni, Loskor, Lota, Raruli, and Soladana. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 212 villages.[3]
Paikgacha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 5 mahallas.[3]
Transport
Paikgachha Bridge connects Paikgachha with Koyra Upazila successfully. The main route of transport to Paikgachha from other parts of the country is by bus.
Education
Secondary school
- Sreekanthopur K.R Junior High School
- Shahid Kamrul Memorial High School
- Paikgachha Govt. Boys School
- Haridhali Union High School
- Kharia High School, Kharia, Paikgacha
- Bholanath Sukhada Sundari Secondary School
- Shaheed Zia Girls High School
- Kharia Nabarun Secondary School, Kharia, Paikgacha
- Lakshmikhola High School
- Paikgachha Govt. Girls School
- Chandkhali Multilateral Secondary School
- K.D.S High School, Paikgacha, Khulna
- PTD Technical and Vocational School
- Kapilmuni Sahachari Vidya Mandir
- Mathbati G.G.P.G Dakhil Madrasah, Paikgachha, Khulna
- K.G.H.F Mowkhali United Academy, Mowkhali, Paikgacha, Khulna
- Soladana Secondary School, Soladana, Paikgacha
- Amurkata Rondhanu Madhyamic Bidyaioy, Soladana, Paikgacha
- Charbandha High School, Charbandha, Soladana, Pikgacha
- Katipara High School
- R.K.B.K. Horischandra Collegiate Institution (Raruli, Katipara, Baka, Kharsha)
- Raruli Bhubon Mohini Girls School
- Wazed Ali High School
- Shaheed Kamrul Memorial High School (Baka,Raruli,Paikgacha)
College
- Sreekanthopur K.R College
- Paikgachha Govt.College
- Habibnagor M K D S B Fazil Madrasah
- Chandkhali College
- K.D.S High School, Paikgacha, Khulna
- Fasiar Rahman Mohila Degree College, Paikgachha
- Alomtala Sinior Fazil Madrasah
- Gojalia Kalua Alim Madrasah
- Kapilmuni Sahachary Vidya Mandir School & College
- Kapilmuni College
- Haridhali Kapilmuni Mohila College
- Sardar Abu Hossen College,Soladana.
- Shahid Ayub and Musa Memorial College, Garaikhali
- Kalinagar College, Kalinagar, Deluti.
- R.K.B.K. Horischandra Collegiate Institution (Raruli, Katipara, Baka, Kharsha)
Notable residents
- Sheikh Razzak Ali, the Member of Parliament for constituency Khulna-10 from 1979 to 1986 and for Khulna-2 from 1991 until 2001, was born in Paikgachha in 1928.[4][5][6][7]
- Qazi Imdadul Haq, writer, was born in Gadaipur in 1882.[8]
- Prafulla Chandra Ray, chemist, educator and entrepreneur, was born in Raruli-Katipara village in 1861.[9]
References
- ^ Ashraful Islam Goldar (2012), "Paikgacha Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "List of 6th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "Ex-speaker Razzak Ali passes away". The Daily Star. 8 June 2015.
- ^ Huq, Khandker Muzammil (2012). "Huq, Kazi Imdadul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Our Founder – Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944)". Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals.
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