Paba Upazila পবা উপজেলা | |
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 Shaheed Minar in Paba Upazila | |
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| Coordinates:24°26.5′N88°37.7′E / 24.4417°N 88.6283°E /24.4417; 88.6283 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Rajshahi |
| Area | |
• Total | 340.03 km2 (131.29 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 368,889 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Paba |
Paba Upazila (Bengali:পবা উপজেলা) is anupazila ofRajshahi District in the Division ofRajshahi,Bangladesh.[2]
Paba is located at24°26′30″N88°37′40″E / 24.4417°N 88.6278°E /24.4417; 88.6278. It has 76,622 households and an area of 340.03 km2.
Paba Upazila is bounded byMohanpur andTanore Upazilas on the north,Puthia andDurgapur upazilas on the east,Bhagawangola II andRaninagar IICD Blocks, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India, across thePadma, andCharghat Upazila, on the south, andGodagari Upazila on the west.[3][4]
| Religions in Paba Upazila (2022)[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 97.18% | |||
| Hinduism | 1.81% | |||
| Christianity | 0.97% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.04% | |||
According to the2011 Census of Bangladesh, Paba Upazila had 76,622 households and a population of 314,196. 62,379 (19.85%) were under 10 years of age. Paba had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 970 females per 1000 males. 85,732 (27.29%) lived in urban areas.[6] Ethnic population was 2,913 (0.93%).[7]
According to the1991 Bangladesh census, Paba had a population of 213,379, of whom 108,810 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 51.7% of the population, and females 48.3%. Paba had an average literacy rate of 25.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[8]
Paba Upazila is divided into Katakhali Municipality, Noahata Municipality, and eightunion parishads: Baragachhi, Damkur, Darshan Para, Haragram, Harian, Haripur, Hujuri Para, and Parila. The union parishads are subdivided into 186 mauzas and 209 villages.[6]
| Upazilas of theRajshahi Division | ||
|---|---|---|
Headquarters:Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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