Paba Upazila () is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...
of
Rajshahi District
Rajshahi District () is a district in mid-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District. Geography
Rajshahi District is bounded by Naogaon District to the north, Natore Distric ...
in the Division of
Rajshahi
Rajshahi (, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city and a major Urban area, urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous Rajshahi Division, division and Rajshahi Distr ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
Geography
Paba is located at . It has 76,622 households and an area of 340.03 km
2.
Paba Upazila is bounded by
Mohanpur and
Tanore Upazilas on the north,
Puthia
The Puthia Temple Complex consists of a cluster of notable old Hindu temples in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Located 23 km to the east of Rajshahi city, it has the largest number of historic temples in Bangladesh.McAdam, M ...
and
Durgapur
Durgapur (), is an industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producin ...
upazilas on the east,
Bhagawangola II
Bhagawangola II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Nashipur is located at
Bhagawangola II CD block lies in the Ja ...
and
Raninagar II
Raninagar II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Malibari, a constituent panchayat in Raninagar II block, is located ...
CD Blocks, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India, across the
Padma
The Padma () is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the eastern and main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River, near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is situated on the bank ...
, and
Charghat Upazila
Charghat Upazila () is an upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Background
Charghat is located on the bank of the river Padma. Bangladesh Police Academy is located in Sardah area of this upazila. There is also a c ...
, on the south, and
Godagari Upazila
Godagari Upazila () is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. This is the place where Mahananda river fall to Padma or Ganges.
History
The Deopara Prashasti, an important inscription in Sanskrit poetry describi ...
on the west.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of Bangladesh
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were r ...
, Paba Upazila had 76,622 households and a population of 314,196. 62,379 (19.85%) were under 10 years of age. Paba had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 970 females per 1000 males. 85,732 (27.29%) lived in urban areas.
Ethnic population was 2,913 (0.93%).
According to the
1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and a ...
, Paba had a population of 213,379, of whom 108,810 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 51.7% of the population, and females 48.3%. Paba had an average literacy rate of 25.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Administration
Paba Upazila is divided into Katakhali Municipality, Noahata Municipality, and eight
union parishads: Baragachhi, Damkur, Darshan Para, Haragram, Harian, Haripur, Hujuri Para, and Parila. The union parishads are subdivided into 186 mauzas and 209 villages.
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
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Districts of Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh, divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or (). The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 s ...
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Divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Eac ...
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Rajshahi Metropolitan Police
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) is a unit of Bangladesh Police, which is responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan area of Rajshahi.
History
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police was established on 1 July 1992. RMP began with four poli ...
References
Upazilas of Rajshahi District
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