Kushtia

Kushtia

Kushtia

City and District headquarter of Kushtia District

This article is about the city. For the district, see Kushtia District. For the subdistrict, see Kushtia Sadar Upazila.

Kushtia (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Kushtia is the second largest municipality in Bangladesh and the eleventh largest city in the country. The second largest city in Khulna division, Kushtia is one of the commercial cities.[5] It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia Sadar Upazila and Kushtia District.[3]

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Demographics

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According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kushtia city had a population of 221,804.[7]: 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kushtia city had 23,037 households and a population of 102,988. 15,788 (15.33%) were under 10 years of age. Kushtia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.85%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males.[6]

Education

Bheramara Pilot High School (1918), Dinmani Secondary School (1930), Kushtia Zilla School (1960), Kumarkhali M N High School and Mohini Mohan High School (1944) are notable secondary schools.[3][8]

  1. Shelaidaha Kuthi Bari
  2. The shrine of Lalon Fakir
  3. A Mughal style mosque from Jhaudia
  4. Explore Jugia Tati Para
  5. Tagore lodge
  6. Mighty river Padma
  7. Gorai river beside the town
  8. A Christian Cemetery in town
  9. Kamrul Islam Siddiqui Park
  10. Hardinge Bridge
  11. Municipal Museum
  12. Lalon Shah Bridge
  13. Chapaigachi Beel

References

  1. [1]
    "History of Kushtia municipality". Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  2. [2]
    "Mayor of Kushtia city's civic body". News24.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  3. [3]
    Bhuiyan, Md Abu Taher (2012). "Kushtia Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. [4]
    Staff. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  5. [5]
    "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. [7]
    Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Home". kumarkhalimnsecondaryschool.jessoreboard.gov.bd.
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