Kushtia
Kushtia
কুষ্টিয়া | |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() from top: Kushtia city skyline, Porimol Tower, Lovely Tower, Tomb of Lalon, Tagore kuthibari, Hardinge Bridge | |
![]() ![]() Kushtia Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°54′36″N 89°07′23″E / 23.910125°N 89.123115°ECoordinates: 23°54′36″N 89°07′23″E / 23.910125°N 89.123115°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Khulna Division |
District | Kushtia District |
Kushtia Sadar Upazila | |
Municipality | 1 April 1869 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Kushtia Municipality |
• Paura Mayor | Md. Anwar Ali [1] |
Area | |
• Urban | 42.79 km2 (16.52 sq mi) |
• Metro | 96.23 km2 (37.15 sq mi) |
Population (2018 [4]) | |
• Urban | 418,312 |
• Urban density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 550,000 |
• Metro density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
• Rank | 13th |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Postal code | 7000[5] |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
Kushtia (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh.[6] It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia Sadar Upazila and Kushtia District.[3]
Education[]
According to Banglapedia, Dinmani Secondary School, founded in 1930, Kushtia Zilla School (1960), and Mohini Mohan High School (1944) are notable secondary schools.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Mayor of Kushtia city's civic body". News24.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "History of Kushtia municipality". Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Bhuiyan, Md Abu Taher (2012). "Kushtia Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "কুষ্টিয়া পৌরসভা". municipality.kushtia.gov.bd.
- ^ Staff. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kushtia. |
Categories:
- Cities in Bangladesh
- Populated places in Khulna Division
- Khulna Division geography stubs