Ishwardi Upazila
Ishwardi
ঈশ্বরদী | |
|---|---|
| Ishurdi | |
 Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Hardinge Bridge, and Lalon Shah Bridge at the same frame on a moonlit night | |
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| Coordinates: 24°9′N 89°4′E / 24.150°N 89.067°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Pabna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Upazila Parishad |
| • Upazila Chairman | Md. Nayeb Ali Biswas (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| • Upazila Vice Chairman | Md. Abdus Salam |
| Area | |
• Total | 250.89 km2 (96.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12.9 m (42 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 390,402 |
| • Density | 1,556.1/km2 (4,030.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6620[2] |
| Area code | 07326[3] |
| Website | www |
Ishwardi (Bengali: ঈশ্বরদী, Ish shor di) is an upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division. It is the westernmost upazila of Pabna district. The River Padma and its tributaries run through it. Ruppur Nuclear Powerplant is also located in Ishwardi upazila.
Etymology
[edit]While many theories have been proposed about Ishwardi's etymology, no consensus has emerged.
According to Banglapedia, the name 'Ishwardi' means God's place.[4]
Community Report on Pabna District (2013) says:[5]
Nothing is definitely known about the origin of the upazila name. It is learnt that in the past, Isa khan, the Mughal general with his soldiers arrived at the place where the present upazila headquarters is located. At that time there was scarcity of drinking water and Isa khan dug a big lake (meaning dighi in Bengali) for his soldiers. This lake or dighi was popularly known as Isa dighi. In course of time the area in and around the dighi became known as Ishwardi due to phonetic corruption.
— Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Community Report- Pabna District, Population & Housing Census, 2011, page 44
Geography
[edit]Geographic location
[edit]The upazila occupies an area of 250.89 km2. It is located between 24º03′ and 24º15′ north latitudes and between 89º00′ and 89º11′ east longitudes. The upazila is bounded on the north by Baraigram and Lalpur upazilas of Natore district, on the east by Atgharia and Pabna Sadar upazila, on the sosuth by Kumarkhali and Mirpur upazilas of Kushtia district and on the west by Bheramara upazila of Kushtia district.