Ishwardi Upazila

While many theories have been proposed about Ishwardi's etymology, no consensus has emerged.

According to Banglapedia, the name 'Ishwardi' means God's place.{{citation |author=Md Shahidullah Khan |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |chapter=Ishwardi Upazila |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ishwardi_Upazila |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}

Community Report on Pabna District (2013) says:

{{Blockquote|text=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.|author=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics|title=Community Report- Pabna District, Population & Housing Census, 2011|source=page 44}}

File:Prodigious apartment buildings in Green City, Notun Haat, Ishwardi.jpg

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. The river Padma flows beside Ishwardi and separates this upazila from Kushtia district.

Ishwardi Upazila exhibits a diverse geomorphology. The region is characterized by a mix of plain, low-lying areas and elevated landforms. The major portion of Ishwardi Upazila lies in the vast Gangetic floodplain, featuring fertile alluvial soil deposited by the rivers. The landscape comprises riverbanks, floodplains, and locally elevated areas. The Ganges (locally known as Padma), one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, flows along the western and south-western boundary of Ishwardi, shaping the geomorphology of the region. The presence of rivers, along with their associated erosional and depositional processes, has played a significant role in shaping the landforms and sedimentary patterns of Ishwardi Upazila.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

According to the Köppen climate classification, Ishwardi has a humid subtropical or tropical savanna climate.The weather is influenced by Indian monsoon. Much of the yearly rainfall is received from the south west monsoon. Generally, monsoon hits this region in the 2nd week of June and retreats at the end of October.

A weather observatory was established in Ishwardi in 1963. Since then, the observatory is recording weather data. Its International Station Number is 41907. Highest maximum temperature ever recorded in Ishwardi is 44 °C and lowest minimum temperature ever recorded is 3.5 °C; which were recorded on May 13, 1970, and January 27, 1964, respectively. Highest 24 hour rainfall of 351 mm was recorded on July 11, 1976, in Ishwardi.{{cite journal |author1=Mossammat Ayesha Khatun |author2=Md. Bazlur Rashid |author3=Hans Olav Hygen |date=31 May 2016 |title=Climate of Bangladesh |url=http://bmd.gov.bd/file/2016/08/17/pdf/21827.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224171550/http://bmd.gov.bd/file/2016/08/17/pdf/21827.pdf |archive-date=2018-12-24 |journal=MET Report |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute |issn=2387-4201}}

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|location = Ishwardi (1981–2010, extremes 1963-2013)

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|Jan record high C = 31.1

|Feb record high C = 34.4

|Mar record high C = 40.6

|Apr record high C = 43.2

|May record high C = 44.0

|Jun record high C = 38.7

|Jul record high C = 35.0

|Aug record high C = 36.1

|Sep record high C = 36.7

|Oct record high C = 37.4

|Nov record high C = 34.4

|Dec record high C = 30.6

|year record high C = 44.0

|Jan high C = 24.2

|Feb high C = 27.7

|Mar high C = 32.9

|Apr high C = 35.5

|May high C = 34.7

|Jun high C = 33.5

|Jul high C = 32.4

|Aug high C = 32.5

|Sep high C = 32.4

|Oct high C = 31.7

|Nov high C = 29.5

|Dec high C = 26.6

|Jan mean C = 16.5

|Feb mean C = 19.9

|Mar mean C = 25.0

|Apr mean C = 28.6

|May mean C = 28.9

|Jun mean C = 29.0

|Jul mean C = 28.5

|Aug mean C = 28.8

|Sep mean C = 28.3

|Oct mean C = 26.6

|Nov mean C = 22.6

|Dec mean C = 18.2

|Jan low C = 10.4

|Feb low C = 13.3

|Mar low C = 18.2

|Apr low C = 23.0

|May low C = 24.4

|Jun low C = 25.8

|Jul low C = 26.0

|Aug low C = 26.2

|Sep low C = 25.6

|Oct low C = 23.0

|Nov low C = 17.5

|Dec low C = 12.3

|Jan record low C = 3.5

|Feb record low C = 6.7

|Mar record low C = 10.6

|Apr record low C = 16.7

|May record low C = 14.4

|Jun record low C = 19.4

|Jul record low C = 21.1

|Aug record low C = 21.7

|Sep record low C = 21.1

|Oct record low C = 17.2

|Nov record low C = 11.1

|Dec record low C = 7.2

|year record low C = 3.5

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 6.2

|Feb precipitation mm = 22.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 33.3

|Apr precipitation mm = 77.0

|May precipitation mm = 167.7

|Jun precipitation mm = 237.5

|Jul precipitation mm = 298.9

|Aug precipitation mm = 218.2

|Sep precipitation mm = 292.7

|Oct precipitation mm = 110.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 16.3

|Dec precipitation mm = 8.4

|unit rain days =

|Jan rain days = 2

|Feb rain days = 2

|Mar rain days = 3

|Apr rain days = 7

|May rain days = 11

|Jun rain days = 12

|Jul rain days = 20

|Aug rain days = 14

|Sep rain days = 13

|Oct rain days = 6

|Nov rain days = 2

|Dec rain days = 1

|Jan humidity = 76

|Feb humidity = 70

|Mar humidity = 63

|Apr humidity = 66

|May humidity = 75

|Jun humidity = 83

|Jul humidity = 86

|Aug humidity = 85

|Sep humidity = 85

|Oct humidity = 82

|Nov humidity = 77

|Dec humidity = 77

|source 1 = Bangladesh Meteorological Department

{{cite web

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| archive-date = 24 December 2018 | url = http://bmd.gov.bd/file/2016/08/17/pdf/21827.pdf

| title = Climate of Bangladesh

| publisher = Bangladesh Meteorological Department

| pages = 19–23

| access-date = 24 December 2018}}

{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170709184139/http://bmd.gov.bd/file/2016/08/17/pdf/54.pdf

| archive-date = 9 July 2017

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| publisher = Bangladesh Meteorological Department

| access-date = 26 April 2018}}

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| publisher = Bangladesh Meteorological Department

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Ishwardi Upazila had 73,373 households and a population of 313,932. 62,542 (19.92%) were under 10 years of age. Ishwardi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.96%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males. 66,255 (21.10%) lived in urban areas.{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Pabna |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Pabna.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Pabna district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/COMMUNITY_Pabna.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

Majority of Ishwardi's inhabitants are ethnic Bengali who speak Bangla. Along with them, some Urdu speaking Bihari people also live here.

Ishwardi upazila divided into Ishwardi Municipality and seven union council.

The Ishwardi town is administrated by Ishwardi Municipality. Which is divided into 9 wards. And the railway Town Pakshy administrated by Pakshy Union Council.

The administrative unit are ;

• Municipality
• Ishwardi Municipality
• Union Councils

1. Dashuria Union
2. Luxmikunda Union
3. Muladuli Union
4. Pakshi Union
5. Shahapur Union
6. Sara Union
7. Solimpur Union

The smallest rural local government unit in Bangladesh is Union council and the next upper level of this is Upazila Parishad. On the other hand, Municipal Corporation is the smallest unit for urban local government.{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WjwU8HfHqWxKtjPIb_imuftS6rS72ou-/view?pli=1 |title=Bangladesh and Global Studies |publisher=National Curriculum and Textbook Board |year=2017 |edition=3rd |location=Dhaka |pages=135–145}} Ishwardi thana was transformed into a upazila (sub-district) in 1982 by a government ordinance.{{Cite web |url=http://ishurdi.pabna.gov.bd/bn/site/page/GUMN-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF |access-date=2022-09-27 |script-title=bn:উপজেলা প্রশাসনের পটভূমি |website=Ishurdi Upazila |language=bn}} As of 2022, the chairman of Ishwardi Upazila Parishad is Md. Nayeb Ali Biswas. Additionally, the current Vice Chairman is Md. Abdus Salam and Female Vice Chairman is Mst. Atia Ferdous.{{Cite web |url=http://ishurdi.pabna.gov.bd/en/site/view/Leaders |access-date=2022-09-27 |title=Leaders |website=Ishurdi Upazila}} Ishwardi Upazila has seven Union councils: Dashuria, Luxmikunda, Muladuli, Paksey, Sahapur, Sara, and Solimpur. The union councils are subdivided into 128 mauzas and 126 villages. On the other hand, Ishwardi Municipality is the only municipality in the upazila. It is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.

The current Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Ishwardi Upazila is P.M. Emrul Kayes.{{Cite web |title=List of Upazila Nirbahi Officers |url=http://pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/unolist.php |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=pmis.mopa.gov.bd |archive-date=2016-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113173417/http://pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/unolist.php |url-status=dead}}

Ishwardi is a vast fertile plain which is suitable for agriculture. Paddy, wheat, sugarcane, betel leaf and vegetables are the main crops of this region. In addition, Litchi orchards are common in Ishwardi's households. This summer fruit is also considered as the 'cash crop' of Ishwardi.{{Cite news |last1=Topu |first1=Ahmed Humayun Kabir |last2=Pabna |date=2013-06-19 |title=Ishwardi's litchi legacy |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/ishwardis-litchi-legacy |access-date=2022-09-27 |work=The Daily Star}}

Ishwardi is a hub for agricultural research institutes. The headquarter of Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute (BSRI) is located here. This institute conducts research on crops like sugarcane, palm, date, stevia, sugar beet, nipa palm etc.{{Cite web |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ সুগারক্রপ গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার |url=http://www.bsri.gov.bd/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=www.bsri.gov.bd}} Many varieties of these crops are developed and released from here.{{Cite web |script-title=bn:কৃষি তথ্য সার্ভিস (এআইএস) |url=http://www.ais.gov.bd/site/view/krishi_kotha_details/%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AA%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A9/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ais.gov.bd%2Fsite%2Fview%2Fkrishi_kotha_details%2F%25E0%25A7%25A7%25E0%25A7%25AA%25E0%25A7%25A8%25E0%25A7%25A9%2F%25E0%25A6%25AB%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%2597%25E0%25A7%2581%25E0%25A6%25A8%2F%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%2582%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25A6%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%25B6%2520%25E0%25A6%25B8%25E0%25A7%2581%25E0%25A6%2597%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B0%25E0%25A6%2595%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25B0%25E0%25A6%25AA%2520%25E0%25A6%2597%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%25B7%25E0%25A6%25A3%25E0%25A6%25BE%2520%25E0%25A6%2587%25E0%25A6%25A8%25E0%25A6%25B8%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%259F%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%259F%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%2589%25E0%25A6%259F%2520%28BSRI%29 |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=www.ais.gov.bd}} Bangladesh's only Pulses Research Center (PRC) is also situated here.{{Cite web |script-title=bn:ডাল গবেষণা কেন্দ্র ও আঞ্চলিক কৃষি গবেষণা কেন্দ্র |url=http://prc-rars.pabna.gov.bd/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=prc-rars.pabna.gov.bd}}

Along with these, Ishwardi contains regional research center of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute and Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture.{{Cite web |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ পরমাণু কৃষি গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট |url=http://www.bina.gov.bd/site/view/officer_list_category/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bina.gov.bd%2Fsite%2Fview%2Fofficer_list_category%2F%25E0%25A6%2588%25E0%25A6%25B6%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25B0%25E0%25A6%25A6%25E0%25A7%2580%2520%25E0%25A6%2589%25E0%25A6%25AA%25E0%25A6%2595%25E0%25A7%2587%25E0%25A6%25A8%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25A6%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25B0 |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=www.bina.gov.bd}} Moreover, Horticultural Center{{Cite web |script-title=bn:হর্টিকালচার সেন্টার, ঈশ্বরদী, পাবনা |url=http://hc.ishurdi.pabna.gov.bd/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=hc.ishurdi.pabna.gov.bd}} and Sericulture Development Board{{Cite web |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ রেশম উন্নয়ন বোর্ড |url=http://www.bsb.gov.bd/site/page/738eb2cd-458c-48a0-ad93-26ff3d302ff2/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bsb.gov.bd%2Fsite%2Fpage%2F738eb2cd-458c-48a0-ad93-26ff3d302ff2%2F%25E0%25A6%2595%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B0%25E0%25A7%258D%25E0%25A6%25AF%25E0%25A6%25BE%25E0%25A6%25B2%25E0%25A7%259F-%25E0%25A6%25B8%25E0%25A6%25AE%25E0%25A7%2582%25E0%25A6%25B9 |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=www.bsb.gov.bd}} conduct their activity here.

Ishwardi is well connected to the country's major cities by highways, railways and rivers. Lalon Shah Bridge and Hardinge Bridge connects Ishwardi Upazila to the south-western part of Bangladesh by highway and railway respectively. Ishwardi Railway Junction is one of the largest railway junctions in Bangladesh.

File:Lalon Bridge Hardinge Bridge RNPP in one frame.jpg

A port was also established in on the banks of Padma River to facilitate construction and future operation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The port became fully operational in 2020.{{Cite news |date=2020-08-29 |title=Port of Rooppur NPP gets operational |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/infrastructure/port-rooppur-npp-gets-operational-125794 |access-date=2023-01-01 |work=The Business Standard}}{{Cite news |title=Padma port ready to receive large equipment for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant |url=https://bdnews24.com/business/padma-port-ready-to-receive-large-equipment-for-rooppur-nuclear-power-plant |access-date=2023-01-01 |work=bdnews24.com}}

File:Ishwardi Airport.jpg

Ishwardi Airport is an airport located in Ishwardi which is currently not functional.{{Cite news |date=2021-08-19 |title=Bangladesh seeks Russian investment in Ishwardi Airport |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/dropped/aviation/bangladesh-seeks-russian-investment-ishwardi-airport-290698 |access-date=2023-01-01 |work=The Business Standard}}

Ishwardi Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was established in 2001 on 308.97 acres of land as a special economic zone for producing export-oriented products. Investors from South Korea, India, Japan, China and Hong Kong have invested in Ishwardi EPZ. The EPZ mainly produces footwear & leather goods, wig, tent, industrial gloves, RMG, garment accessories, yarn, plastic goods, chemical & fertilizer, denim products etc.{{Cite web |last=Export Processing Zone Authority |first=Bangladesh |date=2021 |title=Glance Tour on Ishwardi EPZ |url=https://www.bepza.gov.bd/public/storage/upload/brochure/211230035258-3010Ishwardi%20EPZ.pdf |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=bepza.gov.bd}}

{{Main|Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant}}

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is a significant energy project located in Rooppur, Bangladesh. It is the country's first-ever nuclear power plant and a flagship venture in its pursuit of clean and sustainable energy. The power plant is being constructed on the banks of the river Padma, approximately 160 kilometers northwest of the capital city, Dhaka. Once fully operational, it will consist of two VVER-1200 reactors, each with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts. The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will play a crucial role in meeting the increasing energy demands of Bangladesh, diversifying its energy mix, and reducing its dependence on fossil fuels, thereby contributing to the nation's economic growth and environmental sustainability.

Pabna Sugar Mills Limited is located in Ishwardi's Dashuria area. It was established in 1992 on 60 acres of land. It mainly used to produce sugar from sugarcane collected from nearby areas. Besides, it produced molasses, press mud and bagasse as by-product.{{Cite web |last=Sugar and Food Industries Corporation |first=Bangladesh |date=9 February 2020 |title=Basic Information about Sugar Mill |url=https://bsfic.gov.bd/site/page/0ddfc621-0868-4db9-8bf3-c407e5165198/- |access-date=14 September 2023 |website=bsfic.gov.bd |language=bn}} As of June 2022, the mill was temporarily not functional and was going through modernization processes.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:৪০০ কোটি টাকা লোকসানের বোঝা ১৬ মাস বন্ধ পাবনা সুগার মিল |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/bangla-diganta/669759/-%E0%A7%AA%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9D%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2 |access-date=2023-09-14 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |language=bn}}

After the partition of India in 1947, many Banarasi craftsmen migrated to Ishwardi from North Indian regions and started living in Ishwardi's Fateh Mohammadpur locality. They started weaving aristocratic sarees like Banarasi and Katan. Many of their descendants have preserved their ancestors' heritage till now.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:দুই কোটির বেনারসি পল্লীতে প্লট আছে তাঁতি নেই |url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/623205/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87 |access-date=2023-01-01 |work=The Daily Ittefaq |language=bn}} To expand the manufacturing and marketing of Banarasi products, Bangladesh Handloom Board established country's second-largest Banarasi Palli in 2004 at Ishwardi's Fateh Mohammadpur. But the Banarasi Palli was reported not to be fully functional.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-14 |title=Why is Ishwardi Banarasi Palli not fully functional yet? |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-multimedia/business-multimedia/news/why-ishwardi-banarasi-palli-not-fully-functional-yet-3195841 |access-date=2023-01-01 |work=The Daily Star}} Many craftsmen are seen producing Banarasi sarees individually. The Banarasi Palli region remains very active during festivals like Eid.{{Cite news |date=2019-05-30 |title=Ishwardi Benarasi Palli gear up for Eid expecting Tk20cr in wholesale |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/05/31/ishwardi-benarasi-palli-gear-up-for-eid-expecting-tk20cr-in-wholesale |access-date=2023-01-01 |work=Dhaka Tribune}}

Ishwardi Upazila has a handful of educational institutions. Some of the well-known secondary schools in Ishwardi are [http://ighsbsri.edu.bd/ Ikkshu Gabeshawana High School], Bangladesh Railway Government Chandraprabha Vidyapitha, Govt. Sara Marwari Model High School{{Cite web |title=Govt saramarwari school & college {{!}} Education for all |url=https://govtsmmsc.edu.bd/ |access-date=2022-09-27}} and North Bengal Paper Mills High School.{{Cite web |title=North Bengal Paper Mills High School |url=https://nbpmhs.edu.bd/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=nbpmhs.edu.bd}} Among the higher secondary schools (or colleges, as they are termed in Bangladesh), Ishwardi Govt. College{{Cite web |title=EMS |url=https://www.igc.edu.bd/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=www.igc.edu.bd}} and Ishwardi Women's College are reputed. In addition, Bangladesh Open University operates their branch in Ishwardi. Besides, a Vocational Training Institute is also situated here.{{Cite web |script-title=bn:টেক্সটাইল ভোকেশনাল ইনস্টিটিউট, ঈশ্বরদী, পাবনা |url=http://tvi.pabna.gov.bd/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=tvi.pabna.gov.bd}} Apart from these, there are some madrasahs in Ishwardi namely Mazdia Babul Ulum Islamia Fazil Madrasah, Ishwardi Alia Madrasah, Autapara A B C Alim Madrasah and so on.

Celebrated Indian novelist Amiya Bhushan Majumdar's Bengali novel Garh Shrikhanda is based on the socio-economic condition of the Padma riparian areas of Ishwardi. This novel dates back to the 1940s. It was published in 1957 by Dey's Publishing at Kolkata.{{Cite book |last=Majumdar |first=Amiya Bhushan |title=Garh Shrikhanda |publisher=Dey's Publishing |year=1957 |isbn=81-7612-941-0 |edition=2nd |location=Kolkata |pages=9–10}}

• Shankha Ghosh, Indian poet and literary critic, passed matriculation from Chandraprabha Vidyapitha, Ishwardi.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:কবি শঙ্খ ঘোষ আর নেই |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/world/india/কবি-শঙ্খ-ঘোষ-আর-নেই |access-date=2022-09-27 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}
• Amiya Bhushan Majumdar, celebrated Indian novelist.{{Cite web |last=দত্ত |first=আবাহন |title=পেশায় ডাকঘরের কর্মী, জাতে লেখক |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/rabibashoriyo/some-interesting-stories-about-indian-novelist-amiya-bhushan-majumdar-1.772533 |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=www.anandabazar.com |language=bn}}
• Mozid Mahmud, poet, was born at Char Gargari village in 1966.{{cite news |date=19 April 2015 |script-title=bn:পাবনায় ভালোবাসায় সিক্ত হলেন কবি ও গবেষক মজিদ মাহমুদ |language=bn |trans-title=Majid Mahmud, a poet and researcher, is woken up in love with Pabna |newspaper=Jagonews24.com |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/literature/news/23854}}
• Shamsur Rahman Sherif, MP, ex-minister of Ministry of Land, has been the Member of Parliament for constituency Pabna-4 since 1996.{{cite news |date=20 December 2017 |title=Pabna-4 nomination seekers woo party stalwarts for tickets |newspaper=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/print/pabna-4-nomination-seekers-woo-party-stalwarts-for-tickets-1513773443}}
• Nuruzzaman Biswas - Bangladeshi politician & MP.

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