Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Kushtia Sadar কুষ্ঠিয়া সদর
Upazila
Kushtia Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°54′N 89°8′E / 23.900°N 89.133°ECoordinates: 23°54′N 89°8′E / 23.900°N 89.133°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Kushtia District
Area
• Total	316.26 km^2 (122.11 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	502.255
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Kushtia Sadar

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

Geography

N704 at Chourhas more, Kushtia.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kushtia Sadar has a population of 368774. Males constitute 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 194778. Kushtia Sadar has an average literacy rate of 33.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administration

Kushtia Sadar has 18 Unions/Wards, 144 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 157 villages.

Education

• Kushtia Zilla School
• Goswami Durgapur High School
• Kaburhat High School
• Khajanagor Govt. Primary School
• Khajanagor Arabia Dakhil Madrasha

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. SM Rakib Nehal (2012), "Kushtia Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.