Kasba Upazila

Kasba
কসবা
Upazila
Kasba

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°44′N 91°10′E / 23.733°N 91.167°ECoordinates: 23°44′N 91°10′E / 23.733°N 91.167°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Brahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total 209.76 km2 (80.99 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 243,833
 • Density 1,162/km2 (3,010/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Kasba

Kasba (Bengali: কসবা) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District, Chittagong Division in east-central Bangladesh. Kasba is located approximately 150 km North of Chittagong.[1] It was part of greater Comilla District until 1984.[2]

Geography

Kasba is located at 23°44′00″N 91°10′00″E / 23.7333°N 91.1667°E . It has 40,901 households and a total area of 209.76 km². Kasba is bordered by Akhaura Upazila, Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila and Nabinagar Upazila on the north, Brahmanpara Upazila on the south, Tripura State of India on the east, and Nabinagar, Muradnagar and Brahmanpara Upazila Upazilas on the west. The geography of the upazila is characterized by low-lying land with small hills and hillocks of red soil.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kasba had a population of 243833. Males constituted 50.69% of the population, and females 49.31%. The majority of the population was Muslim (94.59%), with Hindus at 5.40% and others at 0.01%. The population aged 18 or over was 112,611. Kasba had an average literacy rate of 30.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Parliamentary constituency

National seat no 246 Brahmanbaria 4 (Current MP, advocate anisul haq, minister of law).

Administration

The administration for Kasba was founded in 1908 and changed to an upazila in 1983.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Kumar, Gautam Bera (2010). The Land of Fourteen Gods: Ethno-cultural Profile of Tripura. Mittal Publications. p. 46. ISBN 8183243339. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ Musa, Muhammad. Brahmanbariar Itibrittyo, Shetu Prokashoni, Brahmanbaria, 1998.
  3. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. ↑ Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Volume 6. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. 2003. p. 28.