Khoksa Upazila
Khoksa
খোকসা | ||
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Postal code 7020 | ||
Website | Official Map of Khoksa |
Khoksa (Bengali: খোকসা) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[2]
Geography
Khoksa is located at 23°48′00″N 89°17′00″E / 23.8000°N 89.2833°E. It has a total area of 104.85 km2.
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 81 | — |
1991 | 93 | +14.8% |
2001 | 114 | +22.6% |
2011 | 130 | +14.0% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3] |
As of the
Administration
Khoksa Upazila is divided into Khoksa Municipality and nine
Khoksa Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18
Education
Khoksa has a number of educational institutions some colleges as well within them Khokha Government College, Kushtia (Bengali: খোকসা সরকারি কলেজ, কুষ্টিয়া) and is the most renowned and old which is the first college of khoksha and dream child of Mr. Dijendranath Biswas and Rabindranath Biswas and respectively they are the English and Bengali backbone of Khoksa Kushtia and international speaker as well.. Khoksa-Janipur Pilot High School (Bengali: খোকসা জানিপুর পাইলট উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়)are mentionable. These educational institutions have a glorious history and reputation. Besides there are Shomospur High School, Khoksa Janipur Pilot Girls High School, Iswardi High School, Bongram High School, Moragacha High School etc.
Religion
Historical Kalibari (Bengali: কালীবাড়ি) Temple in Khoksa
References
- ^ khoksa.kushtia.gov.bd
- ^ Kamruzzaman (2012), "Khoksa Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kushtia" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Kushtia district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.