Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Kushtia Sadar (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া সদর) is an upazila of Kushtia District in Khulna, Bangladesh.^[4] Kushtia Sadar Thana was formed in 1823 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Kushtia Sadar কুষ্টিয়া সদর
Upazila
Dome of Central Mosque, Islamic University
Coordinates: 23°54′N 89°8′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Kushtia
Headquarters	Kushtia
Area
• Total	318.22 km2 (122.87 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	560,963
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	7000[2]
Area code	071[3]
Website	Official Map of Kushtia Sadar

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	304	—
1991	369	+21.4%
2001	424	+14.9%
2011	502	+18.4%
2022	561	+11.8%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]

Religions in Kushtia Sadar Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			96.19%
Hinduism			3.78%
Other or not stated			0.03%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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 1,000 males. 108,423 (21.59%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[5][7]

Arts and culture

International artists have come together at Smaran Matshya Beej Khamar to participate in the annual CRACK International Art Camp since 2007.^[8]

7th National Debate Federation program (NDF) was held in Kushtia Medical College in 2019.

Administration

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 and Kushtia Model Thana also is part of local administration as well.^[5]

Kushtia Municipality was formed in 1969. The Municipality is subdivided into 21 wards and 36 mahallas.^[5]

N704 at Chourhas more, Kushtia.

Education

• Islamic University, Kushtia
• Kushtia Medical College
• Kushtia Zilla School
• Harinarayanpur M. L High School
• Kuatul Islam Kamil Madrasah
• Kushtia Government Technical School and College
• Technical Training Center, Kushtia
• Goswami Durgapur High School
• Kaburhat High School
• Kushtia Government College
• Kushtia Islamia College
• Ail Chara Secondary School
• Khorda ail Chara High School
• Khejurtola Patikabari High School
• Kushtia Govt. Central College
• Chand Sultana Secondary Girls' School
• Kushtia Government Girls' School

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Islamic University, Kushtia
• Administrative geography of Bangladesh