| Official Name: | Kaunia |
| Native Name: | কাউনিয়া |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 25°N 89°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rangpur |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rangpur |
| Area Total Km2: | 147.65 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 16.13 |
| Population Total: | 227805 |
| Population Urban: | 61425 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 5440 |
| Website: | Official Map of Kaunia |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
Kaunia (Bengali: কাউনিয়া) is an upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Kaunia is located at 25.7708°N 89.4167°W. It has 56,263 households and total area 147.65 km2. Teesta river flows beside this upazila.
Kaunia Upazila (Rangpur District) with an area of 147.65 km2, is bounded by Gangachara and Lalmonirhat Sadar upazilas on the north, Pirgachha Upazila on the south, Rajarhat upazila on the east, and Rangpur Sadar Upazila on the west. Main rivers are Teesta, Burail.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kaunia Upazila had 56,263 households and a population of 227,805. 51,862 (22.77%) were under 10 years of age. Kaunia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. 61,425 (26.96%) lived in urban areas.[1] [2]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaunia has a population of 184,997. Males constitute 51.26% of the population, and females 48.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 88,987. 52.5% male and 47.5% female. Kaunia has an average literacy rate of 22.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]
Agriculture is the main economical root of maximum people of this Upazila.
Kaunia Upazila is divided into Kaunia Municipality and six union parishads: Balapara, Haragach, Kursha, Sarai, Shahidbag, and Tepamodhupur. The union parishads are subdivided into 80 mauzas and 78 villages.[1]
Kaunia Municipality consists of 9 wards. It has an area of 16.13 km2. The town has a population of 61425 with a sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males. The density of population is per km2 3808.[1]
The people of Kaunia are developed in educational sector. About 90% people are educated. There are many educational institutions. Such as:
