Pakundia upazila (Kishoreganj district) area is 180.52 sq km, between 24 ° 15 ‘and 24 ° 24’ north latitudes and between 90 ° 37 ‘to 90 ° 46’ east longitude. Hossainpur and Kishoreganj Sadar upazilas on the north, Kapasia and Monohardi upazilas on the south, Katadi upazila on the east, Gofargaon upazila on the west.
Water bodies Main rivers: old Brahmaputra, Narasunda, Monkey, Mangalata; Padmakudi bills, filled bills, Chetaria bills, Chaitakbali bills, Baranola bills, Bazunala bills, Nothga Bials, Digha bills Administration Pakundi Thana, now an upazila, established in 1932. Upazila consists of 10 union parishads, 97 mouzas and 170 villages
Arctatychikic heritage and ruins Egarasindhur Fort of Isha Khan and mosque in the village of Solanga (Mughal period).
Population 210355; Male 51.26%, female 48.74%; Muslim 95.75%, Hindu 4.25%.
Religious institutions Mosque 310, temple 4
Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 29.3%; Male 33.3% and female 24.2% Education institutions: college 1, high school 27, junior high school 12, government primary school 96, community school 65, kindergarten 4.
Cultural organizations Club 20, public library 1, cooperative society 310, cinema hall 1, women’s organization 1, drama 1.
Main occupations Agriculture 61.51%, agricultural workers 16.42%, wage workers 2.05%, trade 7.10%, service 4.7%, others 8.22%.
Main crops Paddy, wheat, potato, onion and vegetables.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sugarcane, mustard seeds, jute and sweet potato.
Main fruits Pineapple, mango, crop, banana, papaya, litchi and black berry.
Fishery, poultry 26, fish 51, hatchery 5.
Road to communication: 30 km semi-pakakit, 10 km and cultivator road 880 km.
Traditional transport palanquin (extinct), boat.
Manufactories Sugar mill 1, flour mill 1, sugar mill 12, rice mill 10, oil mill 2, food products cottage industries, jute work 5, wood work 29, etc.
Main exports Pou, onion, banana and papaya.
Health centers Upazila health complex 1, family planning center.
