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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 km2 (158.76 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	225,085
• Density	550/km2 (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 / 22.5889; 89.3361. 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

• Lakshmikhola High 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.[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]
• Smma Jubaer Facebook User No 1 Photo Publisher Bangladesh, was born in Sreekanthopur sheikh para Baka Bazar - Raruli in 1999

References

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