Pakundia Upazila

Pakundia পাকুন্দিয়া
Upazila
Pakundia Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°20′N 90°41′E / 24.333°N 90.683°ECoordinates: 24°20′N 90°41′E / 24.333°N 90.683°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Kishoreganj District
Area
• Total	180.52 km^2 (69.70 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	210,355
• Density	1,165/km^2 (3,020/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Pakundia

Pakundia (Bengali: পাকুন্দিয়া) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Pakundia is located at 24°20′00″N 90°41′00″E / 24.3333°N 90.6833°E. It has 39,924 households and total area 180.52 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pakundia has a population of 210,355. Males are 51.26% of the population, and females 48.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 103,661. Pakundia has an average literacy rate of 40.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 42.4% literate.^[2]

Administrative

Pakundia has 10 Unions/Wards, 97 Mauzas/Mahallas and 170 villages.

References

1. Alam, Md. Jahangir. "Pakundia Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.