Paikara Union (Bengali: পাইকাড়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Kalihati Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 10 km northeast of Tangail, The district headquarter.
Paikara Union
পাইকাড়া ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Paikara Union Location of Paikara Union in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°20′33″N 90°02′48″E / 24.342417°N 90.046719°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Kalihati Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Azad Hossain (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.41 km2 (7.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,852 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1973 |
| Website | Official Website of Paikara Union |
Demographics
editAccording to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Paikara union is 28852. There are 7401 households in total.[1]
Education
editThe literacy rate of Paikara Union is 39.2% (Male-41.5%, Female-37.1%).
[2]Paikara M.U High School
*Paikara Govt. Priamry School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Tangail Table C-06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.