Kashiani Upazila
Kashiani (Bengali: কাশিয়ানী) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
Kashiani কাশিয়ানী | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E / 23.217°N 89.700°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286.31 km2 (110.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 207,615 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8130 |
| Website | kashiani |
Geography edit
Kashiani is located at 23°13′00″N 89°42′00″E / 23.2167°N 89.7000°E. It has a total area 286.31 km2.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 204 | — |
| 1991 | 206 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 229 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 208 | −9.2% |
| 2022 | 228 | +9.6% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kashiani Upazila had 46,335 households and a population of 207,615. 49,583 (23.88%) were under 10 years of age. Kashiani had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1078 females per 1000 males. 5,352 (2.58%) lived in urban areas.[1][3]
Administration edit
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.[1]
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gopalganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Alam, Md Shah (2012). "Kashiani Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Community Tables: Gopalganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.