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Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pangsha পাংশা
Upazila
Location of Pangsha
Coordinates: 23°47.5′N 89°25′E / 23.7917°N 89.417°E / 23.7917; 89.417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictRajbari
HeadquartersPangsha
Area
 • Total250.31 km (96.65 sq mi)
Population
 • Total274,110
 • Density1,100/km (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code7720
Area code06424
Websitepangsa.rajbari.gov.bd

Pangsha (Bengali: পাংশা) is an upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Pangsha is located at 23°47′30″N 89°25′00″E / 23.7917°N 89.4167°E / 23.7917; 89.4167. It has 56,336 households and a total area of 250.31 km.

Demographics

Religions in Pangsha Upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam   93.15%
Hinduism   6.85%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Pangsha upazila had 56,336 households and a population of 207,086. 55,759 (26.93%) were under 10 years of age. Pangsha had an average literacy rate of 48.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 32,949 (13.54%) of the population lived in urban areas.

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%. mashhpara 23.75/89.36. Bagduli High School. Pangsha Rajbari Maurat latitude 23.47 longitude89,25

Administration

Pangsha Upazila is divided into Pangsha Municipality and ten union parishads: Babupara, Bahadurpur, Habashpur, Jashai, Kalimahar, Kasbamajhail, Machhpara, Mourat, Patta, and Sarisha. The union parishads are subdivided into 162 mauzas and 192 villages.

Pangsha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 mahallas.

Notable people

Gallery

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

See also

References

  1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. Md. Tawhid Mia (2012), "Pangsha Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rajbari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-243-6.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rajbari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. "Community Tables: Rajbari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
  8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
Rajbari District
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Bangladesh Upazilas of the Dhaka Division
Headquarters: Dhaka
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