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Md: Zahidul Islam

Program: BSME

ID: 12307061

Pabna District (RAJSHAHI division) with an area of 2371.50 sq km, is bounded by NATORE andSIRAJGANJ districts on the north, RAJBARI and KUSHTIA districts on the south, MANIKGANJ and SIRAJGANJ

districts on the east, GANGES river and Kushtia district on the west. Average maximum temperature 33.9°C, minimum 9.6°C; annual rainfall 1872 mm. Characteristically the soil of the district is divided into four, viz flood plains of the Ganges, Karatoya, Jamuna and Barind Tract.

Main rivers are Ganges, Ichamati, Gumani and Hurasagar

Pabna (Town) consists of 15 wards and 34 mahallas. The area of the town is 18.64 sq km. The town has a population of 116371; male 52.37%, female

47.63%. The density of population is 6243 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 60.1%. The only MENTAL HOSPITAL (estd 1957) of Bangladesh is

located in the town

Administration Pabna district was established in 1832. It consists of 9 upazilas, 8 municipalities, 81 wards, 191 mahallas, 72 union parishads, 1321 mouzas and 1540

villages. The upazilas are ATGHARIA, BERA, BHANGURA, CHATMOHAR, FARIDPUR, ISHWARDI, SANTHIA, SUJANAGAR and PABNA SADAR. The municipalities are Bera, Bhangura,

Chatmohar, Faridpur, Ishwardi, Santhia, Sujanagar and Pabna Sadar.

Historical events Once the present area of the Pabna district was a part of the ancient Pundravardhana. Although established in 1832 the contours of the district has been changed

many times. 0.16%.Religious institutions Mosque 2353, temple 420, church 11, tomb 5, sacred place 2.

The major changes of the boundaries of the district took place in 1877 and 1881 with the major changes of the courses of the rivers Padma and Jamuna. In the 1980s greater Pabna district was divided into two districts: Pabna and

SirajganjMarks of the War of Liberation Mass grave 4, mass killing site 6, memorial 8.

Population 2153921; male 51.17%, female 48.83%; Muslim 95.12%, Hindu

4.50%, Christian 0.22% and others

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 26.8%; male 31.8% and female 21.5%. Educational institutions: college 34, cadet college 1, law college 1, government polytechnic college 1, government vocational training institute 1, ), 1Polytechnic Institute (1891, government commerce college 1, primary

teacher's training institute 1, nursing training institute 1, homeopathic college 1, high school 202, junior high school 29, madrasa 261,

textile institute 1 government primary school 667, non-government primary school 445, community school 8, kindergarten 29, satellite

school 32, NGO operated school 299, music college 1. Noted educational institutions: Pabna Edward College (1898), Pabna Zila

School (1853), GCI Institution (1894), RM Academy (1899) and Aliya Madrasa (1925),

MC Jubilee High School (1936), Debattar (Atgharia) Government Primary School (1880), Bharenga (Bera) Academy (1835), Bera B B High School (1899), Bera High School (1906), Dhobakhola Coronation High School (1906), Banwari Nagar (Faridpur) CB Pilot High School (1912), Sanra

(Ishwardi) Marwari School (1917), Khalilpur (Sujanagar) High School (1901).

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Communication facilities Roads: pucca 681 km, semi pucca 100 km and mud road 3198 km; waterways 184 nautical mile;

railways 67 km; air port 1.

Land control Among the peasants 29% are landless, 49% small, 18% intermediate and 4% rich.

Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 7500 per 0.01 hectare.

Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, sugarcane, oil seeds, onion, garlic, betel leaf, pulses.Extinct or nearly extinct crops Indigo, sesame, linseed, kaun, china and arahar.

Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, banana, litchi, coconut, guava and papaya.Fisheries, dairies, poultries Dairy 1069, fishery 88, poultry 714, hatchery 37

Tour place: Pakshi harding bridge,Ishordi EPZ,Pabna prosantivoboun park,Pabna

mental hospital.

Famous person: shouchatra shan, poet Bondia ali miya,H K samsung Choudary.

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