Paba Upazila

Paba
পবা
Upazila
Paba

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°26.5′N 88°37.7′E / 24.4417°N 88.6283°ECoordinates: 24°26.5′N 88°37.7′E / 24.4417°N 88.6283°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Rajshahi District
Area
  Total 280.42 km2 (108.27 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 213,379
  Density 761/km2 (1,970/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Paba

Paba (Bengali: পবা) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Paba is located at 24°26′30″N 88°37′40″E / 24.4417°N 88.6278°E . It has 40000 units of house hold and total area 280.42 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Paba has a population of 213379. Males constitute 51.7% of the population, and females 48.3%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 108810. Paba has an average literacy rate of 25.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Paba has 9 Unions/Wards, 195 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 261 villages.

See also

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.