Pakundia Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Pakundia
locator_position = right
latd = 24.3333
longd = 90.6833
division_name = Dhaka Division
district = Kishoreganj District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 210355
population_density = 1165
area_total = 180.52
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/kishoreganj/Pakundia.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Pakundia
footnotes =

Pakundia ( _bn. পাকুনদিয়া) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Pakundia is located at coord|24.3333|N|90.6833|E| . It has 39,924 households and total area 180.52 km² [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/P_0034.htm Banglapedia article on Pakundia Upazila ]

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Pakundia has a population of 210,355. Males are 51.26% of the population, and females 48.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 103,661. Pakundia has an average literacy rate of 40.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 42.4% literate. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]

Administrative

Pakundia has 10 Unions/Wards, 97 Mauzas/Mahallas and 170 villages.

References

Egaro sindur union is a historical place. The famous Isha khan & Mansingh war was held in this union during Mughal rule.