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| Introduction About » PABNA |
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Pabna District (RAJSHAHI division) with an area of 2371.50 sq km, is bounded by NATORE and SIRAJGANJ 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. |
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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.
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 Sirajganj.
Marks of the War of Liberation Mass grave 4, mass killing site 6, memorial 8. |
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