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About Paikgachha

Paikgacha (Bengali: পাইকগাছা) is an upazila of the Khulna District in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is an important centre and gateway of the southern Khulna District.

Geography

Paikgachha is located at 22.5889°N 89.3361°E / 22.5889; 89.3361. It has a total area of 411.19 km2.

=== Rivers ===

There are a significant number of rivers in Paikgachha Upazila. The rivers here are Shibsa River, Kapotaksha River, Minhaz, Karulia, Vadra, Deluti etc

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Paikgachha Upazila had 73,998 households and a population of 286,209. 8.03% were under 5 years of age. Paikgachha had a literacy rate of 75.17%: 80.00% for males and 70.34% for females, with a sex ratio of 100.36 males per 100 females. 37,751 (13.19%) lived in urban areas.

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Paikgachha upazila had 59,873 households and a population of 247,983. 45,976 (18.54%) were under 10 years of age. Paikgachha had an average literacy rate of 52.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males. 16,017 (6.46%) of the population lived in urban areas.

At the time of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Paikgachha had a population of 225,085, of which 51.14% was male, and 48.86% female. 117,629 of the citizens were aged eighteen or older. At the time, Paikgachha had an average literacy rate of 32.6% for those aged 7 years or older compared with the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Paikgacha Upazila is divided into Paikgacha Municipality and ten union parishads: Chandkhali, Deluti, Godaipur, Goroikhali, Horidhali, Kopilmuni, Loskor, Lota, Raruli, and Soladana. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 212 villages.

Paikgacha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 5 mahallas.

Transport

Paikgachha Bridge connects Paikgachha with Koyra Upazila successfully. The main route of transport to Paikgachha from other parts of the country is by bus.

Education

=== Secondary school ===

Lakshmikhola Collegiate School

Sreekanthopur K.R Junior High School

Shaheed Kamrul Memorial High school Baka Bazar

Paikgachha Govt. Boys School

Haridhali Union High School

Kharia High School, Kharia, Paikgacha

Bholanath Sukhada Sundari Secondary School

Shaheed Zia Girls High School

Kharia Nabarun Secondary School, Kharia, Paikgacha

Paikgachha Govt. Girls School

Chandkhali Multilateral Secondary School

K.D.S High School, Paikgacha, Khulna

PTD Technical and Vocational School

Kapilmuni Sahachari Vidya Mandir

Mathbati G.G.P.G Dakhil Madrasah, Paikgachha, Khulna

K.G.H.F Mowkhali United Academy, Mowkhali, Paikgacha, Khulna

Soladana Secondary School, Soladana, Paikgacha

Amurkata Rondhanu Madhyamic Bidyaioy, Soladana, Paikgacha

Charbandha High School, Charbandha, Soladana, Pikgacha

Katipara High School

R.K.B.K. Horischandra Collegiate Institution (Raruli, Katipara, Baka, Kharsha)

Raruli Bhubon Mohini Girls School

Wazed Ali High School

Shaheed Kamrul Memorial High School (Baka, Raruli, Paikgacha)

=== College ===

Lakshmikhola Collegiate School

Sreekanthopur K.R College

Paikgachha Govt.College

Habibnagor M K D S B Fazil Madrasah

Chandkhali College

K.D.S High School, Paikgacha, Khulna

Fasiar Rahman Mohila Degree College, Paikgachha

Alomtala Sinior Fazil Madrasah

Gojalia Kalua Alim Madrasah

Kapilmuni Sahachary Vidya Mandir School and College

Kapilmuni College

Haridhali Kapilmuni Mohila College

Sardar Abu Hossen College, Soladana

Shahid Ayub and Musa Memorial College, Garaikhali

Kalinagar College, Kalinagar, Deluti.

R.K.B.K. Horischandra Collegiate Institution (Raruli, Katipara, Baka, Kharsha)

Notable residents

Sheikh Razzak Ali, the Member of Parliament for constituency Khulna-10 from 1979 to 1986 and for Khulna-2 from 1991 until 2001, was born in Paikgachha in 1928.

Qazi Imdadul Haq, writer, was born in Gadaipur in 1882.

Prafulla Chandra Ray, chemist, educator and entrepreneur

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