Ishwardi Upazila । ঈশ্বরদী উপজেলা

Ishwardi (Bengali: ঈশ্বরদী, Ish-shordi, meaning "God's place") is the western most upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway.

Emergency Phone No.
OC Ishwardi Thana : 01713374017

Contents
1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Aministration
4 Administrative
4.1 List of villages
5 Notable persons

Ishwardi is located at 24.1500°N 89.0667°E. The total area is 246.9 km².[1] It has 39,112 units of household.
There is an airport[1] which has scheduled flights on United Airways to Dhaka International Airport.[2]
Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ishwardi has a population of 236,825. Males constitute 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% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]
Aministration[edit]

Chairman :
Woman Vice Chairman :
Vice Chairman :
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Ms Naznin Hossain
Administrative

Ishwardi has 10 unions, 143 mauzas and 113 villages.
Unions are:
Shahapur
Lokkhikunda
Paksey
Muladuli
Dashuria
Solimpur
Shaara
List of villages[edit]
1) Shahapur Union
Chairman: Nefaur Rahaman Razu..vp..
Chor Shahapur
Shahapur
Mohadebpur
Gaugoal
Kodimpara
Tillokpur
Digha
Gorgory
Rohimpur
Babulchara
Autapara
Chor Gorgory
New Chor Gorgory
Bansherbada
2) Lokkhikunda Union
Chairman: Mohammad Anisul Haque Molla
Lokkhikunda
Pakuria
Koikunda
Dadapur
Bilkada
Kamalpur Poshchim Paara
Kamalpur Uttor Paara
Charkorolia Poshchim Paara
Charkorolia North Paara

3) Pakshy Union
Chairman: Mohammad Zakiul Islam (Topon Shordar)
Civil Haat
Pakshy
Juktitola
Ruppur
Chor Ruppur
Notun Ruppur
Diyar Baghol
Baghol

4) Mooladuli Union
Chairman: Selim Malitha [3]
5) Dashuria Union
Chairman: Mohamad Aminul Islam (Kanadi)
Dashuria
Maniknogor
Nowdapaara
Pakuria
Kharzani
Kamalpur
Notable persons

Shamsur Rahman Sherif:a senior leader of Aawami League and member of parliament since 1996 of pabna4. During his tenure project like EPZ, Ruppur Atomic energy plant, Lalon shah bridge has given the area a huge economic boost.
Mohammad Abdul Gafur: First chief engineer of Bangladesh Railway
Mohammad Abdul Wahed: Former professor and Head, Department of Surgery, M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet and Mymensingh Medical College. He was an FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, England and Edinburgh.
Toukir Hasan khan: Former of HIMU &Gandu Foundation....

Upazilas of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh
Divisions of Bangladesh


^ Jump up to: a b Md Shahidullah Khan (2012). "Ishwardi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
Jump up ^ United Airways flight schedule http://www.uabdl.com/schedule.html
Jump up ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.