Ishwardi Upazila


Ishwardi is the westernmost upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway. It is the site of the planned Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant.

Geography

Ishwardi is located at. It has 39,112 units of households and total area 246.9 km².
There is an airport which was unused previously but now it is in use.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, 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%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Ishwardi has 7 unions, 143 mauzas and 113 villages.

Unions

1) Shahapur Union

Chairman: Motlebur Rahman Minhaz Fokir
Villages:
2) Lokkhikunda Union

Chairman: Mohammad Anisul Haque Molla
Villages:
3) Pakshy Union

Chairman: Mohammad Enam Bishshash
Villages:
4) Muladuli Union
Chairman: Selim Malitha
5) Dashuria Union

Chairman: MD. Bokul Sardar
Villages:
  • Dashuria
  • Maniknogor
  • Nowdapaara
  • Pakuria
  • Kharzani
  • Kamalpur
  • Daadpur
  • Munshidpur
  • Otolshimul
  • Marmi
6) Shara Union'
Chairman: Emdadul Hoque Rana Sardar
Villages:
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