Pakundia Upazila

Pakundia (Bengali: পাকুন্দিয়া) is an upazila (subdistrict) in Kishoreganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[1] Its total land area is 180.52 square kilometres (69.70 square miles). It has a population of 237,218 residents. It was formed in 1922 as a thana. On the 14th of September 1983, it was turned into an upazila.[1]

This article is about the upazila. For the municipality, see Pakundia Municipality.
Pakundia
পাকুন্দিয়া
Upazila
The skyline of Pakundia
Pakundia
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°19′44″N 90°40′54″E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictKishoreganj District
Formed as thana1922 (1922)
Turned into upazila1983 (1983)
Area
 • Total180.52 km2 (69.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total237,218
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2326
Websitepakundia.kishoreganj.gov.bd
Pakundia Model Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center, located in Pakundia Upazila

Geography

Pakundia is located at 24°19′44″N 90°40′54″E. It has 39,924 households and total area 180.52 square kilometres (69.70 square miles).

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pakundia has a population of 210,355. Males are 51.26% of the population, and females 48.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 103,661. Pakundia has an average literacy rate of 40.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 42.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Pakundia Upazila is divided into Pakundia Municipality, and nine union parishads: Barudia, Chandipasha, Char Faradi, Egarasindur, Hosendi, Jangalia, Narandi, Patuabhanga, and Sukhia. The union parishads are subdivided into 97 mauzas and 150 villages.[3]

Pakundia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 25 mahallas.[3]

Education
Pakundia Adarsha Mohila College

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Alam, Md. Jahangir. "Pakundia Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Kishoreganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "Institute Basic Information". Bangladesh Open Data. Archived from the original (XLS) on 22 September 2020.
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