Kashiani Upazila
Kashiani কাশিয়ানী | |
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Upazila | |
Kashiani | |
Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E / 23.217°N 89.700°ECoordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E / 23.217°N 89.700°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Gopalganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 299.64 km2 (115.69 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 205,596 |
• Density | 686/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Kashiani (Bengali: কাশিয়ানী) is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kashiani is located at 23°13′00″N 89°42′00″E / 23.2167°N 89.7000°E . It has 36965 units of house hold and total area 299.64 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kashiani has a population of 205596. Males constitute 50.09% of the population, and females 49.91%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 101974. Kashiani has an average literacy rate of 39.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administration
Chairman: Shoobroto Thaakur (Independent)
Vice Chairman: Abdur Rouf Mollah
Woman Vice Chairman: Minazaman
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Mohd. Abdul Latif
Pressclub : Kasiani Pressclub (president) : Hanif Mahmud
Union Porisad Chairman : Mohmmad Ali Khokon
Administrative
Kashiani has 14 Unions/Wards, 154 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 161 villages.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.