Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Coordinates: 23°54′N 89°8′E / 23.900°N 89.133°E / 23.900; 89.133
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Kushtia Sadar
কুষ্টিয়া সদর
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Kushtia Sadar (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া সদর) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1] Kushtia Sadar Thana was formed in 1823 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

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]
Religions in Kushtia Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.90%
Hinduism
 
 3.87%
Other or not stated
 
 0.23%

As of the

2011 Bangladesh census, Kushtia Sadar upazila had 120,087 households and a population of 502,255. 94,744 (18.86%) were under 10 years of age. Kushtia Sadar had a literacy rate of 53.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 108,423 (21.59%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2][3]

Arts and culture

International artists have come together at Smaran Matshya Beej Khamar to participate in the annual CRACK International Art Camp since 2007.[4]

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, Patikabari, and Uzangram. The union parishads are subdivided into 122 mauzas and 176 villages.[2]

Kushtia Municipality was formed in 1969. The Municipality is subdivided into 21 wards and 36

mahallas.[2]

N704 at Chourhas more, Kushtia.

Education

  • Islamic University, Kushtia
  • Kushtia Medical College
  • Kushtia Zilla School
  • Harinarayanpur M.L High School
  • Kuatul Islam Kamil Madrasah
  • Kushtia Government Technical School and College
  • Technical Training Center, Kushtia
  • Goswami Durgapur High School
  • Kaburhat High School
  • Kushtia Govt. College
  • Kushtia Islamia College
  • Ail Chara Secondary School
  • Khorda ail Chara High School
  • Khejurtola Patikabari High School
  • Kushtia Govt. Central College
  • Chand Sultana Secondary Girls' School
  • Kushtia Government Girl's 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 d e "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kushtia" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Kushtia district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
  4. ^ "Crack art camp kicks off in Kushtia". Daily Sun. Dhaka. December 26, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2017.


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