# Paikgachha Upazila Upazila, Khulna District, Khulna Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/paikgachha/

Upazila · Khulna District 

# Paikgachha Upazila

Paikgachha Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Khulna District, Khulna Division. It had an estimated **235,058 people** in 2022 on 378 km² (about 621 per km²). 155 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 235,058people (2022)
- 378km²
- 28mapped services
- 6 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Paikgachha Upazila?

Paikgachha Upazila had an estimated **235,058 people** in 2022 — 10.8% of Khulna District, 246th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,070 women for every 1,000 men (above the Khulna District figure of 1,032). Spread over 378 km², that is about **621 people per km²**, 356th of 406 upazilas.

20.9% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Khulna District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****15,438**

5–9 ****15,721**

10–14 ****17,941**

15–19 ****18,044**

20–24 ****19,110**

25–29 ****18,659**

30–34 ****19,908**

35–39 ****18,297**

40–44 ****17,459**

45–49 ****16,467**

50–54 ****13,078**

55–59 ****12,504**

60–64 ****8,836**

65–69 ****8,921**

70–74 ****6,060**

75–79 ****5,161**

80+ ****3,454**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Paikgachha Upazila?

Paikgachha Upazila lies in [Khulna District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/), [Khulna Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 6 other upazilas: [Ashashuni Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/satkhira/ashashuni/), [Batiaghata Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/batiaghata/), [Dacope Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/dacope/), [Dumuria Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/dumuria/), [Koyra Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/koyra/) and [Tala Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/satkhira/tala/). By area it is the 95th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 8.5% of [Khulna District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/khulna/). The centre of Paikgachha Upazila is about 166 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 34 km from Khulna, the main town of Khulna District. The centre point is at 22.5901° N, 89.3402° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Paikgachha Upazila

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Paikgachha Upazila: 1 castle or fort; 1 archaeological site.

- House of Sir Prafulla Chandra Roy · archaeological site
- সাহেব শেখ আলহাজ্ব · castle or fort

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Paikgachha Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)69 km
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata92 km

### Nearest railway station

Digraj (Mongla), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:20).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Paikgachha Upazila

Open gazetteers list **155 villages, towns and localities** in Paikgachha Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 10 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Amirpur
- Bahirbunia
- Banka
- Bayār Jhāpa
- Bethbunia
- Bhairabghāta
- Bhawānipur
- Bigardāna
- Birāsi
- Bāndikāti
- Bāruidānga
- Bāsākhāli
- Bātikhāli
- Chak Bagura
- Chak Bishnupur
- Chak Kāwāli
- Chak Nārikeltala
- Char Mālai
- Chenchua
- Chināmāla
- Chākribākri
- Chāndkhāli
- Chāndmukhi
- Chārbānda
- Dakshin Bāinbāria
- Dakshin Kumkhāli
- Dakshin Kānmukhi
- Dakshin Kāntāmāri
- Dakshin Salua
- Debduār
- Deluti
- Dhemsākhāli
- Dholāi
- Dhāmrāil
- Dighalia
- Dongābhānga
- Dārunmallik
- Dīgha
- Fatehpur
- Feduār Ābād
- Gadāipur
- Gadārdānga
- Garerdānga
- Gazālia
- Geubunia
- Ghosenagar
- Ghosāl
- Gopepāgla
- Gopālpur
- Goālbāthān
- Gua Chhoba
- Gāruikhāli
- Haria
- Haridhali
- Haridāskāti
- Harikhāli
- Harikhāli Chak
- Harinkhola
- Hariārdānga
- Harīdhāli
- Hauli
- Hentālbunia
- Hitampur
- Hoglār Char
- Hāchimpur
- Hāni Munkia
- Hātbāria
- Hāzrākāti
- Kaia Chhitibunia
- Kalmi Bunia
- Kamalāpur
- Kapilmuni
- Karulia
- Keorātala
- Kharia Dhemsākhāli
- Khālia
- Krishnanagar
- Kulay Srīkāntapur
- Kule Sreekanthopur
- Kālidāspur
- Kālua
- Kālīnagar
- Kāntābunia
- Kānuārdānga
- Kānāidānga
- Kāsimnagar
- Kāthāltala
- Kātipāra
- Kāwāli
- Lakshmīkhola
- Laskar
- Lata
- Lata Putlākhāli
- Mahmūdkāti
- Mathbāri
- Melekpurāikāti
- Moukhāli
- Māgura Deluti
- Mālath
- Mātān
- Nagar Srīrāmpur
- Nawāi
- Noākāti
- Nāsirpur
- Orābunia
- Paikgacha
- Paschim Kānmukhi
- Patan
- Phulbāria
- Pratāpkāti
- Purāikāti
- Putimāri
- Pāikgācha
- Pāna
- Pār Bayār Jhāpa
- Pār Madhukhāli
- Pārisāmāri
- Rahīmpur
- Rejākpur
- Rādhānagar
- Rāmchandranagar
- Rāmchandrapur
- Rāmnagar
- Rāmnāthpur
- Rāruli
- Saidkhāli
- Sankar Dāna
- Sannyāsidānga
- Sanātankāti
- Saral
- Sejbunia
- Senerber
- Shāhāpāra
- Siberbāti
- Solādāna
- Sonākhāli
- Sonāmukhi
- Sulemānpur
- Syāmnagar
- Sāmukpota
- Takia
- Telikhāli
- Tentultala
- Tāltala Ālakdi
- Uludānga
- Uttar Bāinbāria
- Uttar Deāra
- Uttar Kumkhāli
- Uttar Kātāmāri
- Uttar Salua
- Zirbunia
- Ālamtala
- Āmurkāta
- Āndhārmānik
- Ārāzi Bhawānīpur

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Paikgachha Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Paikgachha Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Deluti
- Gangrai
- Ghoshkāli River
- Haria
- Kāthāltala Khāl

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Paikgachha Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Khulna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 1,956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (429 mm) and the driest Jan (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 11 

Feb 23 23 

Mar 28 37 

Apr 31 68 

May 30 187 

Jun 29 306 

Jul 28 429 

Aug 28 368 

Sep 28 281 

Oct 26 198 

Nov 22 37 

Dec 19 14 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paikgachha Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Upazila health complex Paikgacha · Paikgachha 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.59435&mlon=89.31824#map=17/22.59435/89.31824) 

Bank Grameen Bank · Dacope 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.46173&mlon=89.43903#map=17/22.46173/89.43903) 

ATM AB Bank Limited ATM · Satkhira Sadar 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.70422&mlon=89.08544#map=17/22.70422/89.08544) 

Petrol pump FK Filling Station · Tala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.71670&mlon=89.23330#map=17/22.71670/89.23330) 

Hotel Ibrahim Garden & Resort · Paikgachha 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.58330&mlon=89.33331#map=17/22.58330/89.33331) 

Mall বসুন্ধরা টাওয়ার পাকা পোল সাতক্ষীরা · Satkhira Sadar 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.71187&mlon=89.07195#map=17/22.71187/89.07195) 

School Govt Primary School · Paikgachha 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.58503&mlon=89.32753#map=17/22.58503/89.32753) 

College Paikgacha Degree College · Paikgachha 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.58996&mlon=89.31686#map=17/22.58996/89.31686) 

Police station Deluti Union Council · Paikgachha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.64149&mlon=89.42113#map=17/22.64149/89.42113) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paikgachha Upazila

Places mapped inside Paikgachha Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Khulna District

- Batiaghata
- Dacope
- Dighalia
- Dumuria
- Khulna City Corporation
- Koyra
- Phultala
- Rupsa
- Terokhada

## Quick answers

- Where is Paikgachha Upazila?In Khulna District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Paikgachha Upazila?235,058 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Paikgachha Upazila?About 33 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Paikgachha Upazila?About 621 people per km²
- What borders Paikgachha Upazila?Ashashuni Upazila, Batiaghata Upazila, Dacope Upazila, Dumuria Upazila, Koyra Upazila and Tala Upazila
- What is there to see in Paikgachha Upazila?House of Sir Prafulla Chandra Roy, সাহেব শেখ আলহাজ্ব
- What time zone is Paikgachha Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Paikgachha Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Paikgachha Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paikgachha Upazila?155 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paikgachha Upazila?Settlements lie between 1 m and 10 m
- What is the best time to visit Paikgachha Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paikgachha Upazila?Upazila health complex Paikgacha, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paikgachha Upazila?Grameen Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paikgachha Upazila?AB Bank Limited ATM, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paikgachha Upazila?FK Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Paikgachha Upazila?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paikgachha Upazila?BD40470064 (OCHA common operational dataset)