Kashiani Upazila Explained

Official Name:Kashiani
Native Name:কাশিয়ানী
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:23°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Name2:Gopalganj
Area Total Km2:286.31
Population Total:207615
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8130
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Kashiani (Bengali: কাশিয়ানী) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Kashiani is located at 23.2167°N 89.7°W. It has a total area 286.31 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kashiani Upazila had 46,335 households and a population of 207,615. 49,583 (23.88%) were under 10 years of age. Kashiani had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1078 females per 1000 males. 5,352 (2.58%) lived in urban areas.[2] [3]

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.[2]

Chairman: Jani Alom MiaVice Chairman: Khaza NewozWoman 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. Book: Alam, Md Shah . 2012. Kashiani Upazila. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kashiani_Upazila. Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gopalganj . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Gopalganj district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.