Kashiani Upazila
Kashiani
কাশিয়ানী | |
|---|---|
  Kashiani Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E / 23.217°N 89.700°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gopalganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 299.64 km2 (115.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 207,615 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8130 |
| Website | kashiani |
Kashiani (Template:Lang-bn) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
Geography
Kashiani is located at 23°13′00″N 89°42′00″E / 23.2167°N 89.7000°E. It has a total area 299.64 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 204 | — |
| 1991 | 206 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 229 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 208 | −9.2% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kashiani Upazila had 46,335 households and a population of 207,615, 2.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.6% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 59.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[1][4]
Administration
Kashiani Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads: Bethuri, Hataira, Kashiani, Mahespur, Mamudpur, Nijamkandi, Orakandi, Parulia, Puisur, Pukra, Rajpat, Ratail, Sajail and Singa. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 162 villages.[3]
Chairman: Jani Alom Mia Vice Chairman: Khaza Newoz Woman Vice Chairman: Minazaman
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): A.S.M. Myeenuddin
Kasiani News Paper- 1 : Weekly Kasiani Barta. Editor : Hanif Mahmud (Publish 8 June 2014)Publish by Hanif Mahmud from Bismilla Ofset Press, Kasiani.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Community Report: Gopalganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ Alam, Md Shah (2012). "Kashiani Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Gopalganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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