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Introduction
Pabna District (পাবনা জেলা Pabna Zila) is a district in north-western Bangladesh. It is the southernmost district of Rajshahi Division.
Other Districts in Rajshahi Division: Bogra | Joypurhat | Naogaon | Natore | Chapai Nawabganj | Pabna | Rajshahi | Sirajganj
Area
2371.5 square kilometers (915.64 square miles).
Population
2523179
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

Map of Pabna District
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Profile
Pabna district was established in 1832. It consists of 9 upazilas, 8 municipalities, 81 wards, 191 mahallas, 72 union parishads, 1321 mouzas and 1540 villages.
Upazilas
Atgharia Upazila, Bera Upazila, Bhangura Upazila, Chatmohar Upazila, Faridpur Upazila, Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna Sadar Upazila, Santhia Upazila, Sujanagar Upazila
History
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.
Economy
Agriculture 34%, agricultural farm-hands 22.77%, wage labourer 4.46%, transport 2.18%, weavers 2.85%, commerce 13.27%, service 7.26% and others 13.21%. Ishwardi EPZ;Pakshey paper mill, sugar mill, cotton mill, jute press, edible oil mill, Square Pharmaceuticals, biscuit factory, most prominent rice industry is Purbasha Automatic Rice mills Ltd. in Ishwardi and flour mill (Rouf and sons Flour Mill), ice factory, welding, saw mill, cold storage. The SQUARE group established several factories in the district, namely pharmaceuticals, spices, food, toiletries and textile, and converting the agricultural economy of Pabna to an industrial society.
Archeological Sites
Three domed Mosque at Bharara (1176 AH), three domed Kazipara Mosque (Bhangura), Chatmohar Shahi Mosque (989 AH), Pathanpara Khandokarni Mosque (built by the Afghans, Chatmohar), Samaj Shahi Mosque (958 AH), three domed Jami Mosque at Juktitala (Ishwardi), Jor Bangla Mandir (eighteenth century, Pabna), Jagannath Mandir, Seth Kuthi (1779), Snana Mandir (Chatmohar) and Pabna District Judge Court Building (1884).
Newspapers
Dainik Ichamati, Dainik Nirvar, Dainik Uttar Janata (Ishwardi); Weeklies: Gayana Bikashini, Pabna Barta, Bibreti, Arshi; fortnightly Jamuna, Charmohar Barta, Faridpur Barta, Junction, Janadabi (Ishwardi); monthly Gayana Prava, Palli Darpan, Manasi, Amar Desh and Pabna, Tawhid (Bhangura), Chetana, Sachetan.
Rivers
Ganges, Ichamati, Gumani and Hurasagar.
Official Website
http://www.pabna.gov.bd
10th Parliament Member(s)
ConstituencyName, Party
Pabna-1
Md. Shamsul Haque Tuku
Bangladesh Awami League
Pabna-2
Kh. Azizul Huq Arzu
Bangladesh Awami League
Pabna-3
Md. Mokbul Hossain
Bangladesh Awami League
Pabna-4
Shamsur Rahman Sherif
Bangladesh Awami League
Pabna-5
Golam Faruk Khandakar Prince
Bangladesh Awami League
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Post Codes
ThanaSub-officePostcode
Banwarinagar
Banwarinagar
6650
Bera
Bera
6680
Bera
Kashinathpur
6682
Bera
Nakalia
6681
Bera
Puran Bharenga
6683
Bhangura
Bhangura
6640
Chatmohar
Chatmohar
6630
Debottar
Debottar
6610
Ishwardi
Dhapari
6621
Ishwardi
Ishwardi
6620
Ishwardi
Pakshi
6622
Ishwardi
Rajapur
6623
Pabna Sadar
Hamayetpur
6602
Pabna Sadar
Kaliko Cotton Mills
6601
Pabna Sadar
Pabna Sadar
6600
Sathia
Sathia
6670
Sujanagar
Sagarkandi
6661
Sujanagar
Sujanagar
6660
Information Source
Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.