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'''Paba Upazila''' ([[Rajshahi District|rajshahi district]]) area 280.42 sq km, located in between 24°18' and 24°31' north latitudes and in between 88°28' and 88°43' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Mohanpur Upazila|mohanpur]] and [[Tanore Upazila|tanore]] upazilas on the north, [[West Bengal|west bengal]] state of India and [[Charghat Upazila|charghat]] upazila on the south, [[Puthia Upazila|puthia]] and [[Durgapur Upazila (Rajshahi District)|durgapur]] ([[Rajshahi District|rajshahi]]) upazilas on the east, [[Godagari Upazila|godagari]] upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 262251; male 136794, female 125457; Muslim 254420, Hindu 5021, Buddhist 2123, Christian 46 and others 641. Indigenous communities such as [[Santals, The|santal]], [[Oraon, The|oraon]], Paharia and Buno belong to this upazila.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Padma River|padma]], Shiba.

''Administration'' Paba Thana was formed in 1949 and it was turned into an upazila on 11 November 1983.''' '''

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
-

|
9

|
186

|
269

|
262251

|
-
|
935
|
43.62
|
-
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Darshan
Para 23
|
3492
|
5959
|
5697
|
39.28
|-
|
Damkur
15
|
4278

|
8756

|
8268

|
44.02

|-
|
Noahata
71

|
9748

|
24348

|
22718

|
50.96

|-
|
Parila
87

|
7640

|
17011

|
15229

|
36.92

|-
|
Baragachhi
7

|
8880

|
17088

|
15991

|
42.77

|-
|
Haragram
31

|
3680

|
13960

|
12205

|
38.38

|-
|
Haripur
47

|
8594

|
13518

|
12651

|
42.15

|-
|
Harian
39

|
14204

|
24717

|
22092

|
47.18

|-
|
Hujuri
Para 55

|
7021

|
11437

|
10606

|
41.25

|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Noahata Bagdhani Mosque (1830), Taraf Parila Mosque, Miapur Mosque (1558), tomb of Hazrat Madan Shah Niamat Ullah Hussain (R) at' Basantapur, two ancient Buddhist Maths (Deva Para).

''Historical events'' Hindu Muslim riot was held at village Hujuri Para Sarusa in 1962 consequent upon the Hindu Muslim riot in India. After the partition of India many Muslim families from Maldah and Murshidabad established their settlements in this upazila by exchange of land. In the region they are known as 'land exchange refugee'. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] the Pak army forced 27 youths to dig ditch and at village Sonaikandhi in Haripur union and on completion of digging the ditch the youths were shot dead and buried in the ditch. The Pak army made a surprise attack on the Police camp of Bolanpur and killed all the police personnel and buried them at a brickfield. The freedom fighters destroyed a patrol vehicle of the Pak army by ambush on the Rajshahi-Nawabganj road near Kasba Sugarcane Purchase Centre and killed 10 to 12 members of the Pak army. Besides, the Pak army established a camp at Godagari Hat of this upazila and launched inhuman torture in the nearby villages.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 at Sonaikandi; mass killing site 1 (near the Joha Hall of Rajshahi University); memorial monument at the playground of Noahata College.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 400, temple 5, church 7. Noted religious institutions: Bagdhani Mosque, Noahata Jami Mosque, Kharkhari Baroari Mandir, Musorail Mandir at Narikel Baria.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 43.62%; male 46.82%, female 4.13%. Educational institutions: college 9, technical school 2, secondary school 46, primary school 175, madrasa 16. Noted educational institutions: Hat Ramchandrapur College (Hat Godagari), Noahata Mohila College (Noahata Bazar), Maskatadia Multilateral Technical High School (1952), Baragachha Secondary School (1944), Kharkhari Government Primary School (1885), Shitlai Government Primary School (1885), Noahata Government Primary School (1885), Baya Government Primary School (1887).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 28, cinema hall 5, women's organisation 64, playground 70.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 54.68%, non-agricultural labourer 4.89%, industry 0.83%, commerce 14.88%, transport and communication 6.42%, service 38.30%, construction 2.37%, religious service 0.16%, rent and remittance 0.20% and others 7.28%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 49.46%, landless 50.54%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, jute, potato, onion, vegetables, betel leaf.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Kaun, motor, mustard, linseed, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, guava, litchi.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 50, dairy 222, poultry 48, hatchery 5.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 215.03 km, semi-pucca road 33.32 km, mud road 309.49 km; railway 10 km; waterway 5 nautical miles. Railstation 2 (Harian, Shitlai), airport 1 (Noahata).

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Sugar mill 1, jute mill 1, flour mill 65, oil mill 5, saw mill 12, ice factory 10, welding factory 45, bidi factory 30, cold storage 8, brick-field 66.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith 30, blacksmith 40, potteries 150, weaving 50, bamboo work 150.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 19, fairs 3, most noted of which are Noahata Hat, Damkur Hat, Baragachhi Hat, Katakhali Hat, Noahata Krishi Mela and Maugachhi Durga Puja Mela.

''Main exports'' Sugar, paddy, jute, molasses, betel leaf, potato, mango, banana, papaya, litchi, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 31.76% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 96.69%, tap 0.78%, pond 0.20% and others 2.33%. Arsenic has been detected in the water of the shallow tube-wells of 6 unions out of 9 unions of the upazila.'''' '''

''Sanitation'' 21.53% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 47.76% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 30.72% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health unit 3, family planning centre 7, clinic 98, charitable dispensary 3.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha|thengamara mahila sabuj sangha]], CARE, [[Caritas|caritas]]. [Md. Ruhul Islam]

''References'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Paba Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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