Paikgachha Upazila


Paikgacha 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.
WWW paikgasa.khulna.gov.bd

Geography

Paikgachha is located at. 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 lived in urban areas.
Union/PaurashavaMuslimHinduOthers
Paikgachha Paurashava13,9265,236384
Chandkhali Union"42,7005,259111
Deluti Union5,49512,3010
Gadaipur Union20,4063,55653
Garaikhali Union13,72110,529215
Haridhali Union20,6825,88041
Kapilmuni Union28,8687,26131
Laskar Union14,0587,35197
Lata Union2,9848,0191
Raruli Union24,9908,59739
Soladana Union14,3898,97636

? 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 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 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

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

Notable residents