Pangsha Upazila

Pangsha পাংশা
Upazila
Pangsha Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°47.5′N 89°25′E / 23.7917°N 89.417°ECoordinates: 23°47.5′N 89°25′E / 23.7917°N 89.417°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Rajbari District
Area
• Total	414.24 km^2 (159.94 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	316,752
• Density	765/km^2 (1,980/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Pangsha

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 . It has 54,424 households and a total area of 414.24 km².

Demographics

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%.^[1]

Administration

Pangsha has 20 Unions/Wards, 359 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 316 villages.

Gallery

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  Pangsha Govt. College Campus.

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  Pangsha Railway Station.

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  Pangsha Upazila Complex building.

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  The 1971 war monument at Pangsha Upazila

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  Chandana River at Pangsha.

See also

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

References

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