Kashiani Upazila

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

Kashiani

কাশিয়ানী
Upazila
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 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. "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. Retrieved July 25, 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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