Pabna Sadar Upazila
Pabna Sadar পাবনা সদর | |
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Upazila | |
Pabna Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°0.3′N 89°15′E / 24.0050°N 89.250°ECoordinates: 24°0.3′N 89°15′E / 24.0050°N 89.250°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Pabna District |
Area | |
• Total | 443.9 km2 (171.4 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 431,513 |
• Density | 972/km2 (2,520/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Sadar.gif Official Map of Pabna Sadar |
Pabna Sadar (Bengali: পাবনা সদর) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Pabna Sadar is located at 24°00′15″N 89°15′00″E / 24.0042°N 89.2500°E . It has 74517 households and total area 443.9 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pabna Sadar had a population of 431,513, of whom 215,133 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. Pabna Sadar had an average literacy rate of 29.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Pabna Sadar has 10 Unions, 10 Pourasava, 291 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 277 villages.
Chairman: Mosharrof Hossain
Vice Chairman:
Woman Vice Chairman:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Salma Khatun
Notable people
- Rastra-Bishesoggo Mohammad Ahsanul Karim: State Institutions Expertise, Reformer & Freedom Fighter. He is the author of the books “Progressive Democracy (1991)” and “Points of Amendment of the Bangladesh Constitution” submitted to Parliament (2010). He is an initiator of many democratic Reforms (structures and Institutions) in Bangladesh since 1982.
References
- ↑ Md. Habibullah (2012), "Pabna Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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