Kashiani Upazila

Kashiani (Bengali: কাশিয়ানী) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]

Kashiani
আলফাডাঙ্গা
Upazila
Kashiani is located in Bangladesh
Kashiani
Kashiani
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictGopalganj District
Area
 • Total299.64 km2 (115.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[1]
 • Total207,615
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8130
Websitekashiani.gopalganj.gov.bd

Geography

Kashiani is located at 23.2167°N 89.7000°E / 23.2167; 89.7000. It has a total area 299.64 km2.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (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
  1. "Community Report: Gopalganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  2. Alam, Md Shah (2012). "Kashiani Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Gopalganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "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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