Ishwardi Upazila

Ishwardi is the westernmost upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway. It is the site of the planned Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant.GeographyIshwardi is located at. It has 39,112 units of households and total area 246.9 km².There is an airport which was unused previously but now it is in use.DemographicsAs of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ishwardi has a population of 236,825. Males constitute are 51.88% of the population, and females 48.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 111,338. Ishwardi has an average literacy rate of 35.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.AdministrationIshwardi has 10 unions, 143 mauzas and 113 villages.Unions1) Shahapur Union Chairman: Motlebur Rahman Minhaz FokirVillages: Chor Shahapur Shahapur Mohadebpur Gaugoil Kodimpara Tillokpur Digha Gorgory Rohimpur Babulchora Aotapara Chor Gorgory New Chor Gorgory Basherbada 2) Lokkhikunda Union Chairman: Mohammad Anisul Haque MollaVillages: Lokkhikunda Pakuria Koikunda Dadapur Bilkada Kamalpur Poshchim Paara Kamalpur Uttor Paara Charkorolia Poshchim Paara Charkorolia North Paara 3) Pakshy Union Chairman: Mohammad Enam Bishshash