How Can Reach To Pabna District to another district?

It is approximately 219 km away from Dhaka. You can reach by using both road and rail transports.

Dhaka is about five hours by road, through the Jamuna Bridge. Cities and towns of Dhaka Division, Chittagong Division and Sylhet Division are also connected though it. Kushtia District and other parts of Khulna Division and Barisal Division is connected through Lalon Shah Bridge. River crossing (ferry ghat) at Nogorbari on the Jamuna River is the old route to Dhaka and the eastern part of Bangladesh.

It requies three to four hours to cross only the Jamuna from Nogobari to Aaricha river port in Manikgonj District. Najirgonj river crossing on the Padma River connects Pabna town with neighbouring Rajbari District as well as Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur and Gopalganj Districts, and Barisal Division. Pabna is also well connected to all the districts and towns of Rajshahi Division by road.

Pabna town has no rail network. Nearby railway stations are situated at Iswardi and Chatmohar Upazila. Nearby airport is at Ishwardi Upazila. Biman Bangladesh Airlines used to operate twice- weekly services to Ishwardi from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. However, no airlines is operating to and from Ishwardi at the moment.

Several Dhaka bound private bus services are available such as Pabna Express, Shyamoli, Shorkar Travels, Raja Badsha, Badol, Mohanagar, Shorkar Travels, Ishurdi Express, Night Star, Kings, Esha, Capital Service, etc. Government owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) provides bus services to Rajshahi and Bogra cities. Water transport is important as the Padma and other rivers, and Chalan Beel are situated in Pabna. In Pabna district ride by Nosimon, rickshawvan and Korimon are pleasure worthy.

Dhaka is about five hours by road, through the Jamuna Bridge. Pabna is also well connected to all the districts and towns of Rajshahi Division by road.

1. Pabna Express:
Kollyanpur Counter: BRTC Market,
Mobile: 01750-143095, 01193-086077

2. Shyamoli Paribahan:
12, South Kollyanpur, Mirpur Road, Dhaka.
Tel: 02-900331, 02-8034275.

Economy Growth Of Pabna District

• Main occupations: Agriculture 34%, agricultural farm-hands 22.77%, wage labourer 4.46%, transport 2.18%, weavers 2.85%, commerce 13.27%, service 7.26% and others 13.21%.
• Land control: Among the peasants 29% are landless peasants, 49% small, 18% intermediate and 4% rich.
• Value of land: The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 15500 per 0.01 acre.
• Crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, sugarcane, oil seeds, onion, garlic, betel leaf (paan), pulses.
• Extinct or nearly extinct crops: Indigo, sesame, linseed, cereals like kaaun and cheena, and orhor pulses.
• Fruits: Mango, jackfruit, banana, lychee (lichu), coconut, guava, pomelo and papaya.
• Fisheries, dairies & poultries: Dairies 1069, fisheries 88, poultry 714, hatcheries 37.
• Industries: Pakshey paper mill, sugar mill, cotton mill, jute press, edible oil mill, Square Pharmaceuticals, biscuit factory, most prominent rice industry is Purbasha Automatic Rice mills Ltd. inIshwardi and flour mill (Rouf and sons Flour Mill), ice factory, welding, saw mill, cold storage. The SQUARE group established several factories in the district, namely pharmaceuticals, spices, food, toiletries and textile, and converting the agricultural economy of Pabna to an industrial society.
• Cottage industries: Hand loom, bamboo and caneworks, blacksmith, goldsmith, potteries, woodworks and tailoring.
• Main exports: Rice, jute, betel leaf, hosiery goods, cotton, cotton fabrics.
• Active NGOs are: BRAC, CARE, ASA, Grameen Bank, Caritas, Proshika, Shomota, Thengamaara Mohila Shobuj Shongho (TMSS) and Polli Progoti, ASEAB, BOSS.

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) In Earned

Implemented some remarkable roads & bridges at Pabna district under various Rural Development Projects under LGED.

1. Construction of 84.00M RCC bridge near Jontihar Ghat on Gumani river at BL Bari – Porunpur – Mohonpur via Jontihar road
2. Improvement of road from Raipur GC – Shayamgong GC via Bonkola road.
3. Improvement of Satbaria- Khoiran – Chinakhora road.
4. Improvement of Chatmohor R&H Janata Bank – Astomonisha GCM via Noornagar road (Ch. 00 – 3+337m) including the Construction of a 100m RCC Bridge
5. Improvement of Mohela GC – Sharatgonj GC via Parshadanga hat (Ch. 5+300 – 6+780) including the Construction of a 100m RCC Bridge
6. Rehabilitation of Pabna RHD Old polytechnic – Padma River Ghat Selaidaha road at Ch. 0+000Km to 5+750Km Upazila: Pabna Sadar
7. Rehabilitation of Dogachi GC – Dublia GCM road at Ch. 5+500Km to 9+952Km Upazila: Pabna Sadar, District: Pabna..
8. Improvement of Shamgonj GC – Raninagar UP office via Vatshola Bazar Road (Ch: 0+000 to 6+470Km).
9. Construction of 90.00M RCC Girder bridge on Holudghar – Gopalpur road
10. Construction of 45.00M RCC Girder bridge over Satanir Char on Gopinathpur UZR – Gourigram GCCR road
11. Construction of 45.00m RCC Girder bridge over Kagessori river on Pachuria Madrasha math to Graveyard connection road
12. Construction of 51.00m RCC Girder bridge over Kagessori river on Naya Pachuria to Tarapur connection road 
13. Construction fo 48.00M Long RCC Girder Bridge over Vangapara Khal on Natia bari – Rajnaranpur road (Jatshakini UP Rajnaranpur Vangapara Khal)
14. Construction of 80.00M RCC Girder bridge over Padma river on Gobindapur – Hogladangi at dilas khayaghat road at Ch: 895m
15. Construction of 60.05m long RCC bridge on Fakirermore-Madartola road over Bamoi river.
16. Construction of 45.00m Long RCC Girder bridge on  Batikoya bazar – Dharmagonj road [Sujanagar] 
17. Construction of 72.00m long RCC bridge on Shinghason Bazar- Kashinathpur GC via Dighalkandi road over Icherbill.
18. Construction of 72.00m Long RCC Girder bridge on  Ruppur UP Office – Masumdia Bazar via charpara Kadamtola road over Kadamtola at Ch: 300m [Bera] 
19. Construction of Muktijuddho Memorial at Sujanagar

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Information

Growth Center Markets, Union Parishad Complex Bhabans, Server Station for Electoral Database Project, Hydraulic Structures for Irrigationpurpose, Road & Bridge/Culvert etc. are implementing by different projectsof LGED at this Pabna district.

List of few project’s name is given below:

1. Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II)
2. Priority basis Rural Road & Hat/Bazar Infrastructure Development Project (Infra)
3. Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project on Priority Basis
4. Bhangura – Nowgaon GCM Road Development Project.
5. Construction of Housing for Landless & Under Provileged Muktijoddhas Project
6. Construction of Upazila Muktijuddho Complex Bhaban
7. Improvement of Rural Roads, bridge/culvert & other Infrastructure of Backward Upazilas (Pabna, Sirajgonj, Natore, Naogaon, Rajshahi, Nawabgonj & Bogra Districts) of Northern-Western Region.
8. Primary Education Development Project (PEDP-3)
9. Primary Education Development Project (IDB)
10. Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project

List of few important on going scheme’s name is given below:

1. Improvement of (a) Mathurapur UP - DB Gram UP road Ch: 0+110Km - 1+058Km & 2+908Km - 4+486Km Length=2.523Km  (b) Maligasa UP office - Ramchandrapur RHD road Ch: 0+000km - 0+330km, 2+130km - 4+139km, 4+455km - 5+480km & 5+980km - 8+880km Length=6.264km.
2. Construction of 211.74m Long RCC Girder bridge on Bhangura – Noagaon GCM road at Ch: 4025m
3. Construction of 211.74m Long RCC Girder bridge on Bhangura – Noagaon GCM road at Ch: 2700m.
4. Construction of 211.74m Long RCC Girder bridge on Bhangura – Noagaon GCM road at Ch: 10860m
5. Construction of 120.00m Long RCC Girder bridge on Bhangura – Noagaon GCM road at Ch: 6860m.
6. Improvement of Bhangura – Noagaon GCM road at Ch: 8950m – 9650.
7. Construction of Upazila Muktijuddho Complex  Bhaban at Chatmohar Upazila.
8. Construction of Upazila Muktijhodhha Complex Bhaban at Faridpur  Upazila.
9. Construction of Upazila Muktijuddho Complex  Bhaban at Bera Upazila.
10. Construction of Remaining work of 160.10m PC Girder Bridge on Noagaon road at Ch: 600m over Gomani River at Nowbaria Ghat.
    

Over-all Pabna District Information

Pabna District (rajshahi division) area 2371.50 sq km, located in between 23°48' and 24°21' north latitudes and in between 89°00' and 89°44' east longitudes. It is bounded by natore and sirajganj districts on the north, padma river, rajbari and kushtia districts on the south, manikganj and Sirajganj districts and jamuna river on the east, Padma River, Natore and Kushtia districts on the west.

Population Total 2176270; male 1126084, female 1050186; Muslim 2099160, Hindu 73839, Buddhist 3023, Christian 78 and others 170.

Water bodies Main rivers: Padma, Baral, Jamuna, ichamati, atrai, Hurasagar, Chiknai; chalan beel is notable.

Administration Pabna District was formed in 1832. Of the nine upazilas of the district pabna sadar is the largest (443.90.41 sq km, it occupies 18.72% of the total area of the district) and bhangura is the smallest (136 sq km).

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 42.4%; male 45.2%, female 39.5%. Noted educational institutions: Pabna Edward College (1898), Sanra Marwari School and College (1917), Sara Marwari School and College, Ishwardi Government College (1963), Bera Degree College (1964), Haji Jamaluddin Degree College (1970), Chatmohar Degree College (1970), Atgharia Degree College (1972), Bhangura Mohila College (1998), Government Mohila College, Govt. Shaheed Bulbul College, Pabna Zila School (1853), Bharenga Academy (1858), Chatmohar RCN and BSN Pilot High School (1861), Pabna Polytechnic Institute (1891), GC Institution (1894), Radhanagar Majumdar Academy (1899), RM Academy (1899), Bera BB Pilot High School (1899), Krishnapur Government Girls' High School (1903), Town Girls' High School (1903), Bera High School (1906), Pakuria High School (1907), Banwari Nagar CB Pilot High School (1912), Dhobakhola Coronation High School (1912), Khalilpur High School (1917), Ruppur Girls' School (1918), Bangladesh Railway Government Girls' High School (1918), Nakalia Sanrashia Banik High School (1919), Satbaria High School (1920), Selim Nazir High School (1924), Government Girls' High School (1925), Haripur Durgadas High School (1925), Cental Girls' High School (1926), Ishwardi Girls' High School (1929), MC Jubilee High School (1936), Santhia Pilot High School (1943), Debattar Pilot High School (1966), Debattar Model Government Primary School (1880), Santhia Government Primary School (1901), Dhulauri Kawsaria Kamil Madrasa (1907), Ulat Siddiquia Fazil Madrasa (1915), Dhaleshwar Islamia Dakhil Madrasa (1922), Taha Islamia Dakhil Madrasa (1923), Pabna Aliya Madrasa (1925), Sharatnagar Fazil Madrasa (1927).

Main sources of income Agriculture 53.75%, non-agricultural labourer 4.57%, industry 4.58%, commerce 14.97%, transport and communication 4.14%, service 7.41%, construction 1.64%, religious service 0.16%, rent and remittance 0.49% and others 8.29%.

Newspapers and periodicals Daily: Ichamati, Nirvar, Uttar Janata (Ishwardi); weekly: Gayana Bikashini, Pabna Barta, Bibreti, Charmohar Barta, Faridpur Barta, Junction, Janadabi (Ishwardi), Arshi; fortnightly: Jamuna; monthly: Gayana Prava, Palli Darpan, Manasi, Amader Desh, Pabna; others: Subadhani, Poridarshak, Asa, Tawhid, Sachetan (Bhangura).

Folk culture Folk songs prevalent in the district include Dhua song, Barase song, Jari, Sari, Jag song, Marfati, Meyeli song (songs sung by women on various folk festivals), etc. The people of the region practice a number of oral folk cultures such as rhymes, riddle, proverbs and different types of folk tales. Popular folk games and sports of the district include boat race, bow and arrow game, Lari Lathi game, Dang-guti, wrestling, tug of war, Jor-bijor, Panch Guti, swimming, Bagarjani, Ban Bandhi, Gollachhut, Ha-du-du, Kanamachhi, Kumir-Danga, Snake charming, Monkey game, Bou Chhi, Ekka Dokka, Kite flying, etc.

Important installations Hardinge Bridge, Lalon Shah Bridge, Ishwardi Railway Junction, Agriculture Research Centre (biggest in Asia),' Sugarcane Research Centre (only in Bangladesh and biggest in Asia) and Ishwardi Airport. [Md. Shariful Alam]

See also The upazilas under this district.

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Pabna District 2007; Cultural survey report of upazilas of Pabna District 2007.