Paikgachha Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.5889° N 89.3361° E

Paikgachha Upazila
Paikgachha
Division_name  - District	Khulna Division  - Khulna District
Coordinates	22.5889° N 89.3361° E
Area	411.19 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	225085  - 547/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Paikgachha

Paikgachha (Bengali: পাইকগাছা) is an Upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Paikgachha is located at 22.5889° N 89.3361° E . It has 41194 units of house hold and total area 411.19 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Paikgachha has a population of 225085. Males constitute are 51.14% of the population, and females 48.86%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117629. Paikgachha has an average literacy rate of 32.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Paikgachha has 10 Unions/Wards, 172 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 212 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.