Kushtia Sadar Upazila

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Kushtia Sadar
কুষ্টিয়া সদর
Upazila
Kushtia Sadar is located in Bangladesh
Kushtia Sadar
Kushtia Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°54′N 89°8′E / 23.900°N 89.133°E / 23.900; 89.133Coordinates: 23°54′N 89°8′E / 23.900°N 89.133°E / 23.900; 89.133
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictKushtia District
Area
 • Total316.26 km2 (122.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total502,255
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Kushtia Sadar

Kushtia Sadar (Bengali: কুষ্ঠিয়া সদর) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 304—    
1991 369+21.4%
2001 424+14.9%
2011 502+18.4%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kushtia Sadar Upazila had 120,087 households and a population of 502,255, 21.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 8.6% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 53.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Arts and culture[]

International artists have come together at Smaran Matshya Beej Khamar to participate in the annual CRACK International Art Camp since 2007.[5]

7th National Debate Federation program (NDF) was held in Kushtia Medical College in 2019.

Administration[]

Kushtia Sadar Upazila is divided into Kushtia Municipality and 14 union parishads: Abdulpur, Ailchara, Alampur, Barakhada, Battail, Gosind Durgapur, Harinarayanpur, Hatas Haripur, Jiarakhi, Jhaudia, Mazampur, Monohardia, Paitkabari, and Ujangram. The union parishads are subdivided into 122 mauzas and 176 villages.[2]

Kushtia Municipality is subdivided into 21 wards and 36 mahallas.[2]

N704 at Chourhas more, Kushtia.

Education[]

  • Islamic University
  • Kushtia Medical College
  • Kushtia Zilla School
  • Kuatul Islam Kamil Madrasah
  • Kushtia Government Technical School and College
  • Technical Training Center, Kushtia
  • Goswami Durgapur High School
  • Kaburhat High School
  • Kushtia Govt. Collage
  • Kushtia Islamia Collage
  • Ail Chara Secondary School
  • Khorda ail Chara High School
  • Khejurtola Patikabari High School
  • Kushtia Govt. Central College
  • Chand Sultana Secondary Girls' School

Media[]

Numerous Bengali daily and weekly newspapers are published from Kushtia. There's also a Bengali TV channel broadcast in the region.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ SM Rakib Nehal (2012), "Kushtia Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Kushtia" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Community Report: Kushtia" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Crack art camp kicks off in Kushtia". Daily Sun. Dhaka. December 26, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2017.


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