Kashiani
আলফাডাঙ্গা
Upazila
Location of Kashiani
Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E / 23.217°N 89.700°E / 23.217; 89.700
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictGopalganj
Area
 • Total286.31 km2 (110.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total207,615
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8130
Websitekashiani.gopalganj.gov.bd

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 / 23.2167; 89.7000. It has a total area 286.31 km2.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 204—    
1991 206+1.0%
2001 229+11.2%
2011 208−9.2%
2022 228+9.6%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]
Religions in Kashiani upazila (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 78.75%
Hinduism
 
 21.19%
Other or not stated
 
 0.06%

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.[1][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.[1]

Chairman: Jani Alom Mia Vice Chairman: Khaza Newoz Woman 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gopalganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  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. ↑ "Community Tables: Gopalganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.


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