Pakundia Upazila (Pakundia)
Pakundia (পাকুন্দিয়া) is an upazila (subdistrict) in Kishoreganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Its total land area is 180.52 sqkm. It has a population of 237,218 residents. It was formed in 1922 as a thana. On the 14th of September 1983, it was turned into an upazila.
Pakundia is located at 24.32889°N, 90.68167°W. It has 39,924 households and total area 180.52 sqkm. It is bounded by the Old Brahmaputra and Gafargaon to its west, Kapasia to its southwest, Manohardi to its south, Katiadi to the southeast, Kishoreganj Sadar to the north, and Hossainpur to its northwest. The Old Brahmaputra is the main river of Pakundia. Inside the upazila, another river named Singua flows from Bill Moisber through Kaliachapara and joins Ghorautra river with Nikli in the Bhati area of the district. Other important bodies of water in Pakundia include the Narsunda River, Banar, Mangalahat as well as the beels of Padmakuri, Bhara, Kahetardia, Chaityakabali, Baranala, Bejurnala, Naothaghya and Digha.
Pakundia is located at 24.32889°N, 90.68167°W. It has 39,924 households and total area 180.52 sqkm. It is bounded by the Old Brahmaputra and Gafargaon to its west, Kapasia to its southwest, Manohardi to its south, Katiadi to the southeast, Kishoreganj Sadar to the north, and Hossainpur to its northwest. The Old Brahmaputra is the main river of Pakundia. Inside the upazila, another river named Singua flows from Bill Moisber through Kaliachapara and joins Ghorautra river with Nikli in the Bhati area of the district. Other important bodies of water in Pakundia include the Narsunda River, Banar, Mangalahat as well as the beels of Padmakuri, Bhara, Kahetardia, Chaityakabali, Baranala, Bejurnala, Naothaghya and Digha.
Map - Pakundia Upazila (Pakundia)
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Country - Bangladesh
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The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family.
Currency / Language
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| BDT | Bangladeshi taka | ৳ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| BN | Bengali language |
| EN | English language |