Kashiani Upazila

Kashiani (Bengali: কাশিয়ানী) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[4]

Kashiani কাশিয়ানী
Upazila
Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Gopalganj
Area
• Total	286.31 km2 (110.54 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	228,161
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	8130[2]
Area code	06652[3]
Website	kashiani.gopalganj.gov.bd

Geography

Kashiani is located at 23.2167°N 89.7000°E / 23.2167; 89.7000. It has a total area 286.31 km².

Demographics

Historical population

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[5]

Religions in Kashiani Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			82.73%
Hinduism			17.21%
Other or not stated			0.06%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.^[5][7]

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.^[5]

Chairman: Mukter Hoshen Vice Chairman: Jaminur Rahaman Japan 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

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