Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 39.81%; male 43.66%, female 35.75%. Educational institutions: vocational training centre 4, college 21, homeopath college 1, secondary school 99, primary school 408, satellite school 13, community school 9, mass education 85, madrasa 42. Noted educational institutions: Rajbari Government College (1961), Rajbari Government High School (1892), Pangsha College (1969), Baliakandi High School (1917).
Main sources of income Agriculture 60.84%, non-agricultural labourer 3.19%, industry 1.59%, commerce 14.36%, transport and communication 4.41%, service 6.67%, construction 2.03%, religious service 0.16%, rent and remittance 0.6% and others 6.15%.
Newspapers and periodicals Weekly: Anushandhan (1984), Sahaj Katha, Rajbari Kantha; daily: Matrikantha (Rajbari), Gatakal (Rajbari), Pangsha Barta, Path Barta (Pangsha); defunct: Kohinoor (1898), Khatak (1893), Kangal (1905), Shapla-Shaluk.
Folk culture The most notable folk culture of the district include rhymes, riddles, proverbs, Murshidi song, Marfati song, Kavigan, Jarigan, Sarigan, Bichargan, etc.
Tourist spots Tomb of mir mosharraf hossain (Baliakandi), Baharpur Amusement Centre (Rajbari), Goalanda Ferryghat. [Md. Shariful Islam]
See also The upazilas under this district.
References Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Rajbari District 2007; Cultural survey report of upazilas of Rajbari District 2007.
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