Paba, Rajshahi(পবা, রাজশাহী)
Paba is an upazila of Rajshahi in North Bengal, Bangladesh with an area of 280.420 sq km consisting of 2 municipalities and 08 Union Parishad. It was upgraded from thana to Upazila on 11 November 1983. Paba Upazila is named after Mouza. Nowhata Municipality of Paba Upazila is located in Paba Thana. Around Rajshahi City Corporation Shahmakhdum, Boalia and Rajpara Thanas belong to Paba Upazila. Paba Upazila has an airport, a power plant, a jute mill, a sugar mill and eight large cold storages. The regions of the northern Rajshahi division of Bangladesh are famous for mangoes and Paba upazila also belongs to it. Paba upazila is bounded by Charghat upazila and West Bengal of India to the south, Tanor and Mohanpur upazilas to the north, Durgapur and Puthia upazilas to the east and Godagari upazila to the west.
Another upazila of Rajshahi district: Bagha, Bagmara, Durgapur, Charghat, Tanore, Mohanpur, Godagari, Puthia
Some useful information of Paba, Rajshahi:
Established in : 11 November 1983
Area : 280.42 Sq. Km.
Population : 2,62,251 (approximately)
The number of voters :
Union Parishad : 9 (Noahata, Haripur, Haragram, Darshan Para, Damkur, Parila, Baragachhi, Harian, Hujuri Para).
Municipality : 2 (Noahata Munipality (Noahata Pourashava), Katakhali Munipality (Katakhali Pourashava), Mayor:
Village : 269
Upazila Land Office: 1, Union Land Office : --
List of Govt. Primary School, High School, College, University:
College 9, Technical School 2, Secondary School 46, Primary School 175, Madrasa 16.
Famous Educational Institutions:
Hat Ramchandrapur College (Hat Godagari), Noahata Women (Mohila) College (Noahata Bazar), Baragachha Secondary School, Maskatadia Multilateral Technical High School, Baya Government Primary School, Shitlai Government Primary School, Kharkhari Government Primary School Noahata Government Primary School etc.
Madrasha : Dadpur Dakhil Madrasha, Abdul Jabbar Hafizia Madrasa, Markazul Huda Hafezia and Qariyana Madrasa etc.
List of Health center: Upazila Health Complex-1, Union Health Unit-3, Family Planning Center-7, Clinic-98, Charitable dispensary-3.
Post Office and Post code : Paba post code: ---
Bank: Sonali Bank Limited, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited etc.
Literacy Rate: 43.62%
Total Land:
Fertile Land:
Main fruits: Mango, Jackfruit, Banana, Papaya, Litchi, Guava etc.
Main crops: Paddy, Jute, wheat, Vegetables, potato, onion, betel leaf etc.
List of NGO: BRAC, ASA, Proshika, CARE, caritas, Thengamara mahila sabuj sangha etc.
Main River: Padma, Shiba etc.
Cyclone Center :
Mosque:
Mandir:
Hat-Bazar : Kharkhari hat, Gopal hat, Dangerhat, Damkura hat, Damkura poshu hat, Darusha hat, Boro gachi hat, Marmaria hat, Haripur hat etc.
Freedom Fighters :
Shahid Freedom Fighters :
List of historical / famous place:
Shah Makhdhum Airport, Paba, Rajshahi. Upazila Parishad Jame Mosque, Paba; Bangla Trac Cricket Academy, Paba, Rajshahi.Number and name of constituency: --- Rajshahi-- (Paba Upazila)
--------, Member of Parliament(MP), Rajshahi--
Political Party: Bangladesh Awami League
Chairman of Paba Upazila: Freedom Fighter Md. Yasin Ali (Email:pabaupazila@gmail.com)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Lasmi Chakma (Email:unopaba@mopa.gov.bd)
Government Portal: Paba Upazila
Rajshahi