Kushtia Sadar
কুষ্টিয়া সদর | |
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Coordinates: 23°54′N 89°8′E / 23.900°N 89.133°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Khulna |
District | Kushtia |
Headquarters | Kushtia |
Area | |
• Total | 318.22 km2 (122.87 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 502,255 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 ( BST) |
Website | Official Map of Kushtia Sadar |
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.
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 304 | — |
1991 | 369 | +21.4% |
2001 | 424 | +14.9% |
2011 | 502 | +18.4% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics [2] |
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]
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.
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]
Numerous Bengali daily and weekly newspapers are published from Kushtia. There's also a Bengali TV channel broadcast in the region.