Paikgachha Upazila

Paikgacha (পাইকগাছা) is an upazila of the Khulna District in the division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography
Paikgachha is located at 22.5889°N, 89.3361°W. It has 59,873 households and a total area of 411.19 km2.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Paikgachha upazila had 59,873 households and a population of 247,983. 45,976 (18.54%) were under 10 years of age. Paikgachha had an average literacy rate of 52.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males. 16,017 (6.46%) of the population lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Paikgachha has a population of 225,085. 51.14% of the population is male, and 48.86% female. 117,629 of its citizens are aged eighteen or older. Paikgachha has an average literacy rate of 32.6% for those aged 7 years or older compared with the national average of 32.4%.

Administration
Paikgacha Upazila is divided into Paikgacha Municipality and ten union parishads: Chandkhali, Deluti, Godaipur, Goroikhali, Horidhali, Kopilmuni, Loskor, Lota, Raruli, and Soladana. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 212 villages.

Paikgacha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 5 mahallas.

Transport
Paikgachha Bridge connects Paikgachha with Koyra Upazila successfully. The main route of transport to Paikgachha from other parts of the country is by bus.

Secondary school

 * Lakshmikhola Collegiate School
 * Sreekanthopur K.R Junior High School
 * Shaheed Kamrul Memorial High school Baka Bazar
 * Paikgachha Govt. Boys School
 * Haridhali Union High School
 * Kharia High School, Kharia, Paikgacha
 * Bholanath Sukhada Sundari Secondary School
 * Shaheed Zia Girls High School
 * Kharia Nabarun Secondary School, Kharia, Paikgacha
 * Paikgachha Govt. Girls School
 * Chandkhali Multilateral Secondary School
 * K.D.S High School, Paikgacha, Khulna
 * PTD Technical and Vocational School
 * Kapilmuni Sahachari Vidya Mandir
 * Mathbati G.G.P.G Dakhil Madrasah, Paikgachha, Khulna
 * K.G.H.F Mowkhali United Academy, Mowkhali, Paikgacha, Khulna
 * Soladana Secondary School, Soladana, Paikgacha
 * Amurkata Rondhanu Madhyamic Bidyaioy, Soladana, Paikgacha
 * Charbandha High School, Charbandha, Soladana, Pikgacha
 * Katipara High School
 * R.K.B.K. Horischandra Collegiate Institution (Raruli, Katipara, Baka, Kharsha)
 * Raruli Bhubon Mohini Girls School
 * Wazed Ali High School
 * Shaheed Kamrul Memorial High School (Baka, Raruli, Paikgacha)

College

 * Lakshmikhola Collegiate School
 * Sreekanthopur K.R College
 * Paikgachha Govt.College
 * Habibnagor M K D S B Fazil Madrasah
 * Chandkhali College
 * K.D.S High School, Paikgacha, Khulna
 * Fasiar Rahman Mohila Degree College, Paikgachha
 * Alomtala Sinior Fazil Madrasah
 * Gojalia Kalua Alim Madrasah
 * Kapilmuni Sahachary Vidya Mandir School and College
 * Kapilmuni College
 * Haridhali Kapilmuni Mohila College
 * Sardar Abu Hossen College, Soladana
 * Shahid Ayub and Musa Memorial College, Garaikhali
 * Kalinagar College, Kalinagar, Deluti.
 * R.K.B.K. Horischandra Collegiate Institution (Raruli, Katipara, Baka, Kharsha)

Notable residents

 * Sheikh Razzak Ali, the Member of Parliament for constituency Khulna-10 from 1979 to 1986 and for Khulna-2 from 1991 until 2001, was born in Paikgachha in 1928.
 * Qazi Imdadul Haq, writer, was born in Gadaipur in 1882.
 * Prafulla Chandra Ray, chemist, educator and entrepreneur, was born in Raruli-Katipara village in 1861.