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District Khulna
Upazila Paikgachha
It is bounded on the north by tala upazila of satkhira district and dumuria upazila of khulna district, on the east by batiaghata upazila, and on the west by asashuni and kalikanj upazilas of satkhira district.
Distance from district headquarters is 65 km.
Area 383.28 sq km (including Sundarbans)
Population 2,47,963 (2011 census)
Muslim population 1,8,584 (7.18%)
Hindu population 60,332 (32.40%)
Christian population 1,07 (0.44%)
 Male 1,23,900
 1,24,063 females
Population density 603 people (per sq km)
The total number of voters is 1,63,301
 The number of male voters is 94,340
 The number of female voters is 92,981
Annual Population Growth Rate 1.48%
Total families (households) are 72,960
Constituency Khulna-6 (Paikgachha)
212 villages
160 mouzas
10 unions
01 municipality
Government orphanages are 0
03 non-government orphanages
326 mosques
161 temples
26 rivers
Hats and bazars are 17
There are 12 bank branches
Post Office / Sub Post Office 26
01 telephone exchange
0 small cottage industries
0 large industries
 
Agricultural
The total land area is 99,203 hectares
The total cultivable land is 23,106 hectares
Total amount of fallow land is 42 hectares
One crop land is 15606 hectares
Two crop lands 6254 hectares
The average elevation is 11,553 hectares
The amount of medium low land is 4098 hectares
Crop density 139%
Temporary fallow land 6935 hectares
Food demand (2011-2012) 51534 MT
Food production (2011-2012) 46 MT
Surplus (+) / Deficit (_) 26 MT (Deficit-)
 
Relating to education
175 government primary schools
 Colleges 06 colleges
06 private lower secondary schools
There are 58 secondary schools in total
14 Dakhil Madrasas
Alim Madrasa 04
Fazil Madrasa 03
There are 13 Ebtedayi Madrasas
The number of students under primary stipend is 17943
Literacy rate among the town people is 52.60%.
 
 
 
 
Health related
02 hospitals
The total number of sharia is 50 + 10 = 70
There are 4 family welfare centers
There are 31 community clinics
The number of working doctors is 12
The number of ambulances is 2
The number of sanctioned doctors is 21
 
Concerning land and revenue
162 mouzas
Union Land Office 7
Municipal land office 01
 Khas land 1234.174 acres
Agriculture 26.96 acres
Non-agricultural 1048.6 acres
There are 9 community centers
Annual Land Development Tax Claim (2012-13) General = 36,60,280 / -
Organization = 1,8,04,748 / -
Annual Land Development Tax (collection) General = 28,312 / - collected in July
Agency = No collection in July
The number of hat-bazaars is 34
 
Communication related
Paved road 6.48 km
Half paved road 211.8 km
Unpaved road 458.6 km
The number of bridges / culverts is 500
There are 26 rivers
 
Family planning
There are 4 health and family welfare centers
4 family planning clinics
MCH Unit 01
The number of able-bodied couples is 56,134
 
Fisheries
The number of ponds is 6017
Fish seed production farm 1 official
There are 02 non-government fish seed production farms
Annual shrimp production is 5013,500 MT
The number of government water bodies is 6
 
Animal resources
Upazila veterinary center 01
 The total number of cattle is 74.695
The total number of poultry farms is 356
There are 249 registered poultry farms
The amount of interest free loan is Rs. 8,90,000
6,04,435.00 for recovery of interest free loan installments
The number of beneficiaries of interest free loans is 135
 
 
Cooperative related
Central Cooperative Society Ltd. 01
Muktijoddha Cooperative Society Ltd. 02
Union Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd. 10
Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd. 26
Fishermen's Cooperative Society Ltd. 22
Youth Cooperative Society Ltd. 06
Shelter / Housing Multipurpose Cooperative Society 12
Krishak Samabaya Samiti Ltd. 75
Landless Cooperative Society Ltd. 03
Women's Cooperative Society Ltd. 01
Savings and Loan Cooperative Society Ltd. 57
Motorcycle Driver Cooperative Society Ltd. 01
Other Cooperative Societies Ltd. 52