Kumarkhali Upazila

Kumarkhali
কুমারখালি
Upazila

Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the famous residence of Rabindranath Tagore, is located at Kumarkhali
Kumarkhali

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°51′15.12″N 89°14′30.12″E / 23.8542000°N 89.2417000°ECoordinates: 23°51′15.12″N 89°14′30.12″E / 23.8542000°N 89.2417000°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Kushtia District
Capital Kumarkhali
Area
 • Total 265.89 km2 (102.66 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 269,008
 • Density 1,012/km2 (2,620/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official site
Official map of Kumarkhali

Kumarkhali (Bengali: কুমারখালি) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is famous for the Shelaidaha area, where the poet Rabindranath Tagore spent a considerable time of his youth.

Geography

Kumarkhali is located at 23°51′15″N 89°14′30″E / 23.8542°N 89.2417°E . It has 48387 units of house hold and total area 265.89 km².

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census Kumarkhali had a population of 269,008, of whom 133,845 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. Kumarkhali had an average literacy rate of 24.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administrative

Kumarkhali has 11 Unions and about 150 villages.

  1. Jagonathpur Union under Chapaigashi village is nice place. Here has one market, two mosque,one primary school, one union parishad office. Many other Engineer, Doctor, philosophies, Gov. Administrative Officer, Police Officer, Businessman etc.
  2. Engr. Md. Abu Bakar Siddique (Bakar), Assistant Engineer, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vill. Name: Chapaigashi.
  3. Dr. Moh. Sirajul Islam (Dulal), Associate Professor, National Heart institute, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Vill. Name: Chapaigashi.
  4. Md. Habibur Rhaman, DC, Food, Jhinedhah, Vill. Name: Chapaigashi.
  5. Md. Mijanur Rahman,(Ratan) Ispector of Police, Vill. Name: Chapaigashi.
  6. Md. Monirul Islam, Bangla Lion Tele-Communication Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vill. Name: Chapaigashi.
  7. Engineer Md. Arif Hossain, Quality Analyst, bKash Ltd. Kumarkhali, Kushtia
  8. Mr. Md. Azizur Rahman, Office In-Charge, Khepupara, Patuakhali Vill: Bashgram
  9. Manik, Deputy Manager & In-Charge, BASIC Bank Limited, Patuakhali, Vill- Boruria.
  10. Engr. Md. Abu Bakar Siddique (Bakar), Assistant Engineer, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vill. Name: Chapaigashi.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.