Paikgachha Upazila

Paikgacha
পাইকগাছা
Upazila
House of Prafulla Chandra Ray
House of Prafulla Chandra Ray
Location of Paikgacha
Coordinates: 22°35.3′N 89°20.2′E / 22.5883°N 89.3367°E / 22.5883; 89.3367
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictKhulna
Government
 • Political LeaderAkhtaruzzaman Babu
Area
 • Total411.19 km2 (158.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total247,983
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitepaikgasa.khulna.gov.bd

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 / 22.5889; 89.3361. It has 59,873 households and a total area of 411.19 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Paikgachha upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 67.17%
Hinduism
 
 32.39%
Christianity
 
 0.44%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Paikgachha upazila had 59,873 households and a population of 247,983. 45,976 (18.54%) were under 10 years of age. Paikgachha had an average literacy rate of 52.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males. 16,017 (6.46%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2][3]

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%.[4]

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.[5]

Paikgacha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 5 mahallas.[5]

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

  • Lakshmikhola Collegiate School
  • Sreekanthopur K.R Junior High School
  • Shaheed Kamrul Memorial High school Baka Bazar
  • 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
  • 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

  • Lakshmikhola Collegiate School
  • 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 and 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.[6][7][8][9]
  • Qazi Imdadul Haq, writer, was born in Gadaipur in 1882.[10]
  • Prafulla Chandra Ray, chemist, educator and entrepreneur, was born in Raruli-Katipara village in 1861.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  6. ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
  7. ^ "List of 6th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
  8. ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
  9. ^ "Ex-speaker Razzak Ali passes away". The Daily Star. 8 June 2015.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Our Founder – Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944)". Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals.


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