Ishwardi Upazila
Encyclopedia
Ishwardi is the western most upazila of Pabna District
in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway
.
, Ishwardi has a population of 236,825. Males constitute are 51.88% of the population, and females 48.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 111,338. Ishwardi has an average literacy rate of 35.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Women Vice Chairman : Sufia Khatun (from Awami League)
Vice Chairman : Boshir Ahmed (from Awami League)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
Unions are:
((Union Name and pronunciation correction is now right. Imam Hasan, Ishwardi, Pabna +8801933482048))
Pabna District
Pabna District is a district in north-western Bangladesh. It is the southern most district of Rajshahi Division. Its administrative capital is eponymous Pabna town.-Geography:Pabna forms the south-east boundary of Rajshahi Division...
in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains the entire railway network of the country...
.
Geography
Ishwardi is located at 24.1500°N 89.0667°E. It has 39,112 units of households and total area 246.9 km².Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...
, Ishwardi has a population of 236,825. Males constitute are 51.88% of the population, and females 48.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 111,338. Ishwardi has an average literacy rate of 35.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Aministration
Chairman : Nuruzzaman Bish-shash (from Awami League)Women Vice Chairman : Sufia Khatun (from Awami League)
Vice Chairman : Boshir Ahmed (from Awami League)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
Administrative
Ishwardi has 10 Unions, 143 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 113 villages.Unions are:
- Paskshy
- Muladuli
- Dashuria
- Solimpur
- Laskmikunda
- shahapur
- shara
((Union Name and pronunciation correction is now right. Imam Hasan, Ishwardi, Pabna +8801933482048))
Notable Persons
- Mohammad Abdul Gafur: First chief engineerChief EngineerIn marine transportation, the chief engineer is a licensed mariner in charge of the engineering department on a merchant vessel. "Chief engineer" is the official title of someone qualified to oversee the entire engine department; the qualification is colloquially called a "chief's...
of Bangladesh RailwayBangladesh RailwayBangladesh Railway is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains the entire railway network of the country... - Mohammad Abdul Wahed: Former professorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and Head, Department of SurgerySurgerySurgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet and Mymensingh Medical CollegeMymensingh Medical CollegeMymensingh Medical College is a government medical college in Bangladesh. It is located in the Mymensingh District of the Dhaka Division. Mymensingh Medical Journal, which is Index Medicus/MEDLINE listed, is the official journal of Mymensingh Medical College.-History:During the later part of...
. He was an FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
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See also
- Upazilas of BangladeshUpazilas of Bangladesh||The districts of Bangladesh are divided into subdistricts called Upazila Parishad , or Thana . Upazilas are similar to the county subdivisions found in some Western countries....
- Districts of BangladeshDistricts of BangladeshThe divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila . The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila ....
- Divisions of BangladeshDivisions of Bangladesh||Bangladesh is divided into seven major administrative regions called divisions . Each division is named after the major city within its jurisdiction that serves as the administrative capital of that division:...
- http://www.ishwardi.com/: First 24 x 7 Online Newspaper for Ishwardi & North Bengal