Paikgachha Upazila

Coordinates: 22°35.3′N 89°20.2′E / 22.5883°N 89.3367°E / 22.5883; 89.3367
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Paikgachha
পাইকগাছা
Upazila
Paikgachha is located in Bangladesh
Paikgachha
Paikgachha
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°35.3′N 89°20.2′E / 22.5883°N 89.3367°E / 22.5883; 89.3367
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictKhulna District
Government
 • Political LeaderRahmatulla dadu vi,Principal Ruhul Quddus MP,Advocate S.M. Babor Ali M.P, K.M Arifuzzaman Tuhin
Area
 • Total411.19 km2 (158.76 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total225,085
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial 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 upazila successfully.

Education

Secondary school

∗ Mathbati G.G.P.G Dakhil Madrasah,Paikgachha,Khulna

College

  • Paikgachha College
  • Habibnagor M K D S B Fazil Madrasah
  • Chandkhali College
  • K D S High school Paikgacha
  • Fasiar Rahman Women's College, Paikgachha
  • Alomtala Sinior Fazil Madrasah
  • Gojalia Kalua Alim Madrasah
  • Kapilmuni Sahachary Vidya mandir school & college
  • Kapilmuni College
  • Haridhali Kapilmuni Mohila College

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, ed. (2012), "Paikgachha Upazila", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh {{citation}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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