Puthia, Rajshahi(পুঠিয়া, রাজশাহী)
Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district in the northern part of Bangladesh is famous for its ancient zamindar house. Puthia is located 32 km from Rajshahi city. The current area of Puthia Upazila is 192.64 km. It is rich in numerous artifacts that determine the course of thousands of years of history. The settlement of Puthia, part of the ancient township, is a thousand-year tradition. Built by Hindu zamindar kings of the famous Puthia royal family of Rajshahi, Puthia has the largest number of historical temples in Bangladesh. There are temples of Puthia Rajbari, Charani Rajbari, Panchani Rajbari etc. among the antiquities here. Bagmara upazila is located in the north of Puthia, Bagha and Charghat upazilas in the south, Natore district in the east and Durgapur upazila and Rajshahi city in the west.
Another upazila of Rajshahi district: Bagha, Bagmara, Charghat, Durgapur, Godagari, Mohanpur, Tanore, Paba Upazila.
Some useful information of Puthia, Rajshahi:
Established in:
Area: 192.64 Sq. Km.
Population: 2,07,490 (approximately)
Thana: (Puthia Thana)
The number of voters: 1,45,190 (approximately)
Union Parishad: 06 (Baneshwar Union Parishad, Belpukuria Union Parishad, Bhalukgachhi Union Parishad, Jewpara Union Parishad, Puthia Union Parishad,
Silmaria Union Parishad).
Municipality: 01 (Puthia Pourashava) (Puthia Municipality)
Village: 183
Upazila Land Office: 04, Union Land Office: 04
List of Primary School, Junior High School, Non-govt. High School, Private Madrasha, Non-government commercial college, Private College, Technical College, Technical B.M. College, Vocational High School are given below:
Educational Institutes of Puthia, Rajshahi:
List of High School in Puthia, Rajshahi:Singa Adorsho Girls High School, Puthia, Baraipara Junior High School, Aglajunior School, Bilmaria high School, Biraldah girls High School, Al Insaniah Islami Academy, Baneswar Islamiah High School, Barabaria High School, Basupara Girls High School, Belpukiria High School, Belpukuria Junior Girls School, Bhalukgachi High School, Bhalukgachhi Goalpara Junior High School, Biraldah Syed Karom Ali Shah (R.) High School, Boruapara High School, Chalkdhadash junior School, Bharora High School, Daipara high School, Dhadash high School, Dhokrakul high School, Dhopapara girls High School, Doipara high School, Domadi ideal Junior School, Fulbaaria high School, Gaopara senbhag High School, Gotia adarsha High School, Sadhanpur high School, Satbaria high School, Nandanpur High School, Noapara junior High School, Nokulbaria Junior School, Palopara high School, Jamira high School, Jamira junior Girls School, Jhalmalia high School, Pangu Shishu Niketon Integrated Free High School, Pochamariadwi-Mukhy High School, Pochamaria junior Girls School, Polashbari Junior Girls School, Puthiamoder High School, Puthia Pn High School, Ratoil junior High School, S R Girls High School, Satragasa Secondary Junior School, Senbhag junior School, Tarapur junior School, Tentulia high School, Shabazpur high School, Sharisabari High School, Shibpurhat High School, Soyedpur junior School, Tarapur adarsha Junior High School in Puthia upazila, Rajshahi.
List of Madrasah in Puthia, Rajshahi:
Puthia Dakhil Madrasah, Amrita Para Dakhil Madrasa, Baliaghati Dakhil Madrasah, Bawk Gachi Pachani Para Dakhil Madrasha, Belpukuria Dakhil Madrasa, Biraldah S.K.A.D. Fazil Madrasha, Chakdomadi Aynul Ulum Alim Madrasha, Chandon Maria Islamia Dakhil Madrasah, Dhokrakul Dakhil Madrasah, Dhopapara Mohonpur Alim Madrah, Dighal Kandi Dakhil Madrasa, Jamira Jamia Islamia Alim Madrasah, Kandra Kakhil Madrasa, Madhukhali Dakhil Madrasah, Mongal Para Dakhil Madrasah, Satbaria Dakhil Madrasha in Puthia upazila, Rajshahi.
List of College in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi:
Puthia women’s Degree College, Baneswar College, Puthia Islamia Mohila Degree College, Belpukuria Women’s College, Biraldah College, Dhokrakul degree College, Dhopapara Memorial Degree College, Ideal degree College, Jamira college, Laskarpur Degree Mohavidyaniketan, Pangushishu Niketon S A College, Pochamaria degree College, Shahidnader Ali Girls School& College, Bharuapara Technical & Business Management Institute, Ideal Vocational School, Puthia karigary College in Puthia upazila, Rajshahi.
Government Hospital: Puthia Upazila Health Complex
Private Hospital: 04 (Puthia Square Hospital, GRAMEEN HOSPITAL, PUTHIA, RAJ.SHAHI; Raihana Clinic, Puthia Square Diagnostic and Consultation Center, Puthia Bazar).
List of Private Health center: 05
Post Office and Post code: Putia post code: 6260
Bank: 14 (Uttara Bank Limited Puthia Branch; Sonali Bank Limited Puthia Branch, Agrani Bank Limited Puthia Branch, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank).
Literacy Rate : 49.06% (2011)
Total Land:
Fertile Land :
Main fruits: Mango, Jackfruit, Banana, Papaya, Litchi, Guava etc.
Main crops: Paddy, jute, sugarcane, wheat, black gram, mulberry, ground nut, turmeric, vegetables.
List of NGO: BRAC, ASA, Proshika, CARE, caritas, Thengamara mahila sabuj sangha etc.
Newspapers and periodicals Monthly: Mukta Kantha; Periodicals: Mitrika, Baghabarta, Sharani.
Main River: Padma, Shiba etc.
Cyclone Center:
Mosque: 412 (Puthia Central Jame Mosjid, Puthia Police Station Jame Mosque, Puthia Pachani Bazar Jame Mosque, Donokury Mosque, Kather Arot Mosque, Puthia Punchani Bazar Jame Mosjid, Ramjibonpur Mosjid, Kandra meyaruddin para jamy mosque, Dudurmor Jame mosjid, Puthia, Rajshahi).
Mandir : 87
Hat-Bazar: 15 (Baneshwar hat, Mypara bazar, Shibpur hat, Hat Madhnagar Bazar, KARTIK PARA BAZAR, Tebaria hat bazar, Damnash Hat, Gurhata Arani Bazar, Pirgasa Bazar, Lohachura Bazar, Tirail Hat Bazar).
Best places to visit Puthia / famous places in Puthia, Rajshahi:
(1) Puthia Rajbari (2) Gobindo Mandir (3) Choto Annik Mondir (4) Choto Shib Mondir (5) Dol Mondir (6) Boro Shib Mondir (7) Jagannath Rath Mondir (8) Charani Jamider Bari (9) Boro Annik Mondir (10) Choto Gobindo Mondir (11) Gopal Mondir (12) Hawrakhana (13) Krishnapur Mondir (14) Khitish Chandrer Math (15) Keshta Khepar Math etc.Freedom Fighters :
Shahid Freedom Fighters:
List of historical / famous place: Sadhanpur Pangu Shishu Niketon, Hawakhana, Atithi Pakhir Gram Pachamaria, Puthia Rajbari, Shib Mandir, Gobinda Mandir, Choto Shib Mandir, Dol Mandir, Char Ani Jamidar Bari, Gopal Mandir.
Number and name of constituency: 56-Rajshahi- 05 (Puthia Upazila-Durgapur Upazila)
Md. Monsur Rahaman, Member of Parliament(MP), Rajshahi-05
Political Party: Bangladesh Awami League.
Chairman of Puthia Upazila: G.M. Hira Bachchu (Email:gmherabachchu@gmail.com)
Vice Chairman of Puthia Upazila: Md. Abdul Matin Mukul
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Nurul Hai Mohammad Anas (Email:unoputhia@mopa.gov.bd)
Puthia upazila
Rajshahi