Pangsha Upazila

Pangsha (Bengali: পাংশা) is an Upazila of Rajbari District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Pangsha

পাংশা
Upazila
Pangsha
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°47.5′N 89°25′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictRajbari District
Area
 • Total414.24 km2 (159.94 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total316,752
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitepangsa.rajbari.gov.bd

Geography

Pangsha is located at 23.7917°N 89.4167°E / 23.7917; 89.4167 . It has 54,424 households and a total area of 414.24 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pangsha had a population of 316,752, of whom 151,566 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.78% of the population, and females 48.22%. Pangsha had an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2] mashhpara 23.75/89.36. Bagduli High School. Pangsha Rajbari Maurat latitude 23.47 longitude89,25

Administration

Pangsha has 20 Unions/Wards, 359 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 316 villages.

  • Pangsha Govt. College Campus.
  • Pangsha Railway Station.
  • Pangsha Upazila Complex building.
  • The 1971 war monument at Pangsha Upazila
  • Chandana River at Pangsha.

See also

References
  1. Md. Tawhid Mia (2012), "Pangsha Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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