Paikgachha Upazila

Paikgacha (Bengali: পাইকগাছা) is an upazila of the Khulna District[1] in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Paikgacha পাইকগাছা
Upazila
Paikgacha Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°35.3′N 89°20.2′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Khulna District
Government
• Political Leader	Akhtaruzzaman Babu
Area
• Total	411.19 km^2 (158.76 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	225,085
• Density	550/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	paikgasa.khulna.gov.bd

Geography

Paikgachha is located at 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

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