Kashiani Upazila
Kashiani কাশিয়ানী | |
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Upazila | |
Kashiani Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E / 23.217°N 89.700°ECoordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E / 23.217°N 89.700°E | |
Country |
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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 (Bengali: কাশিয়ানী) 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
Historical population | ||
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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 has 14 Unions/Wards, 154 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 161 villages. Kasiani News Paper- 1 : Weekly Kasiani Barta. Editor : Hanif Mahmud (Publish 8 June 2014)Publish by Hanif Mahmud from Bismilla Ofset Press, Kasiani.
Chairman: Jani Alom Mia Vice Chairman: Khaza Newoz Woman Vice Chairman: Minazaman
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): A.S.M. Myeenuddin Pressclub : Kasiani Pressclub (president) : Hanif Mahmud
Union Porisad Chairman : Md Mosiur Rahman Khan, Mohespur Union Chairman: Kazi Abul Kalam Azad'
See also
References
- 1 2 "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. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "District Statistics 2011: Gopalganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 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.